Rasmussen Reports Poll Shows Crist Making a Gain on Rubio

If Gov. Charlie Crist leaves the GOP and jumps into the U.S. Senate race as an Independent, he'll still be behind his primary opponent Marco Rubio. But, according to PulseOpinionResearch.com, the Rasmussen Reports poll, the governor has gained some ground, at least for the moment. The poll of Florida voters finds that 37 percent would vote for GOP frontrunner Marco Rubio, 30 percent for Crist and 22 percent for Democrat Kendrick Meek. Thats a lot closer than a month ago, when Rubio had a 17-point lead and Crist was in third place. Is Crist still riding the wave of anti-SB 6 sentiment set in motion primarily by the teachers unions? Or is he poised as an almost-Independent to make the U.S. Senate race a real contest? Watch for Rubio to come back later in the day with his interpretation.