Marco Rubio Fading in NH, Losing to Joe Biden in 2016 Polls

Two polls released on Wednesday had bad news for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubios, (R-Fla.) presidential hopes in 2016.

Rasmussen Reports released a poll in which Vice President Joe Biden is a clear second choice for Democrats behind former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- but Biden still has a commanding lead over Rubio in a possible 2016 match-up.

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey beats Biden, taking 39 percent while the vice president garners 35 percent. But Biden beats out other Republicans, leading Rubio 44 percent to 34 percent; up on U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, 43 percent to 32 percent; and ahead of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., 44 percent to 36 percent.

The Rasmussen poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken from Sept. 16-17 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

According to Pubic Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with Democratic connections, Rubio is in free fall in New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary. Back in an April PPP poll, Rubio placed second in the Granite State with 25 percent behind Paul with 28 percent. Rubio stands in sixth place among New Hampshire Republicans with 7 percent in a PPP poll released on Wednesday.

Republicans have lots of candidates drawing double-digit support, although Marco Rubio has fallen precipitously from where he was in April, said Dean Debnam, the president of PPP, on Wednesday.

The PPP poll of 491 usual New Hampshire Republican primary voters was taken between Sept. 13-16 and had a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent.