WOW: New Poll Out of Florida Has a Surprising Twist

By Susan Wright | 8:30 AM on November 02, 2016

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton are introduced during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Well, this is awkward.

On Tuesday, TargetSmart/William & Mary released their latest poll of Florida’s early voters.

To say things aren’t great for Trump would be an understatement.

28% of Florida early voting Republicans have voted for @HillaryClinton

— Lawrence O’Donnell (@Lawrence) November 2, 2016

Yes. That’s right. More than a quarter of Florida’s early voting Republicans are refusing to toe the party line and are giving their vote to Hillary.

The poll also showed Clinton ahead of Trump 48 to 40 percent overall, with a larger lead — 55 to 37 percent — among those who said they already voted.

In the Florida Senate race, the poll showed incumbent GOP Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of Rep. Patrick Murphy by 6 points, 49 to 43 percent.

The poll was small, consisting of 718 surveyed and collecting information by phone or over the internet.

Regardless, if it is any indicator, Trump is in for a rude awakening in Florida.