A new Rasmussen poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney opening a wide lead in Florida, the fourth primary state in 2012. Romney gets 41 percent in the snap poll conducted on Wednesday, with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich the closest competitor with 19 percent and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum at 15. The rest of the field is in single digits.
But despite the huge lead for Romney, the 2012 GOP race has been unpredictable, and pollsters said there was still uncertainty in the numbers.
“With Romney’s opponents banking on a strong showing in the more conservative January 21 South Carolina Primary, things still remain fluid in the Florida race despite the former Massachusetts governor’s comfortable lead,” Rasmussen wrote. “Fifty-one percent (51%) of Likely Florida Primary Voters are already certain of how they will vote, but 41% say they still could change their minds. Eight percent (8%) have no preference yet.”
The current TPM Poll Average of the race also shows Romney with a double digit lead in Florida.
