This latest Florida poll (full pdf below) essentially destroys the talking point of Ana Navarro a zealous Bush advocate and ubiquitous TV pundit:

[…]  “Nobody that’s voting for Trump is voting for Jeb or voting for Marco. I don’t think they eat from each other’s votes,” Navarro said. “I do think Jeb and Marco eat from each other’s votes.” (link)

No Ana, you’re wrong.  Without Trump the GOPe splitter strategy works perfectly – with Rubio leading Jeb 51%-31%.  It’s Donald Trump who is destroying all those best laid plans:

( FULL POLL DATA )
( FULL POLL DATA )


[…] Gravis polled 1,584 registered voters from September 5 to 11 via automated phone calls and cell-phone responses. And, much like we’re seeing in Iowa and New Hampshire, Trump and Carson are polling strong in first and second place while Bush is coming in at third.
The results show Trump holding a 33 percent lead in Florida, with Carson coming in with 22 percent. Bush, meanwhile, garnered 15 percent in the Gravis poll.
Bush has been struggling to make ground in Florida over the past few months, especially with Trump’s popularity among GOP voters soaring. (read more)
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