Q-Poll: Mitt Romney Routing Newt Gingrich in Florida; Rick Santorum and Ron Paul Tied for Third

With the Florida Republican presidential primary looming on Tuesday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has taken a large lead, according to a poll released early Monday from Quinnipiac University.

The poll of likely voters finds that Romney takes 43 percent followed by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich with 29 percent. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul are tied for third with 11 percent each. Seven percent say they are undecided. Less than a quarter -- 24 percent -- say they could change their minds before they vote.

"Governor Mitt Romney is headed toward a double-digit victory that touches all the GOP bases," said Peter Brown, the assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, in a statement.

The poll of 539 likely Florida Republican voters was taken from Jan. 27-29 and had a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percent.