Just like Hillary Clinton – a toxic standard-bearer who must "confront an electorate in which 67 percent of voters say she is not honest and trustworthy," the DSCC’s retread and rookie candidate cocktail is struggling. Meanwhile, as Politico reports, Republican Senators in critical swing states are "cruising."
__Senators Marco Rubio, Rob Portman, and Pat Toomey "take commanding leads" in the latest Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll:__
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Bloomberg Politics: "GOP Senators Win Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania in Quinnipiac Poll"
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The Hill: "GOP senators leading in key swing states"
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Newsmax: "Quinnipiac: GOP Senators Holding Leads in Key Swing States"
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Politico: "Quinnipiac polls show GOP cruising in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Senate races"
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Roll Call: "A new Quinnipiac University poll shows three Republican incumbent senators leading their would-be Democratic opponents."
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Washington Examiner: "GOP senators take commanding leads in battleground states"
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The Washington Free Beacon: "Republican Senators Take Big Leads in Major Swing States"
- The Washington Times: "GOP senators lead in Florida, Ohio, Pa."
In Florida, Senator Marco Rubio has a "stunning 13-point lead" and is "on track to roll over" both Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson:
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Florida Politics: "Marco Rubio opens up a stunning 13-point lead over Patrick Murphy, according to latest Quinnipiac Poll"
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Miami Herald: "Rubio is favorite to win Senate race for now, poll shows"
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The News‑Press: "Poll shows Marco Rubio with hefty lead in Senate race"
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The News Service of Florida: "The poll shows Rubio leading Murphy and Grayson among men, women and voters in most age groups. It also shows him leading Murphy among independent voters by 19 percentage points…"
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Orlando Sentinel: "…Marco Rubio holds healthy leads over Democrats Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson in a poll of the Florida U.S. Senate race released Thursday."
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The Palm Beach Post: "Rubio on track to roll over Democrat in November, poll shows"
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Politico Florida: "Poll: Rubio widens lead in U.S. Senate race"
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Quinnipiac University’s Tim Malloy: "The breadth of Sen. Rubio’s lead against Rep. Patrick Murphy, who has the backing of the Democratic leadership, is impressive. He has a 19-point margin among independent voters and scores 10 points better among Republicans than Murphy does among Democrats."
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Sunshine State News: "Rubio Easily Besting Murphy, Grayson"
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Tallahassee Democrat: "Poll shows Rubio up big in Senate race"
- Tampa Bay Times: "Q poll: Rubio easily beats Murphy, Grayson"
In Ohio, Senator Rob Portman "has moved clearly ahead of Democratic challenger Ted Strickland" with a ten-point lead among independent voters:
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The Blade: "Poll: Portman leads Strickland in senate race"
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The Cincinnati Enquirer: "Sen. Rob Portman has taken the lead in Ohio’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race…It’s a significant shift in Portman’s favor…Nearly half of independent voters said they back Portman…"
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Cleveland.com: "Rob Portman pulls ahead in Ohio U.S. Senate race poll"
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The Columbus Dispatch: "Portman leads Strickland in Ohio U.S. Senate race, poll finds"
- WOSU: "Latest Poll Shows Growing Lead For Portman In U.S. Senate Race"
In Pennsylvania, Senator Pat Toomey, "who has led from the start, maintains a double-digit margin":
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Quinnipiac University’s Tim Malloy: "…Sen. Pat Toomey has a comfortable lead in his bid to keep this GOP Senate seat safe."
- Roll Call: "…Sen. Pat Toomey is beating Katie McGinty , former chief of staff to Gov. Tom Wolf, by 10 points. Toomey has consistently led in polls against McGinty as well her Democratic primary challenger, former Rep. Joe Sestak when he was polled by Quinnipiac."
View the full results of the latest Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll here.