Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Romney holds 8-percentage point lead in Florida

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Romney takes the stage at a campaign stop at in Cape Canaveral.JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened up a lead of 8 percentage points over rival Newt Gingrich in a Reuters/Ipsos poll in Florida, as he regains front-runner status in the Republican race. The online poll released on Friday showed Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and private-equity executive, ahead of Gingrich by 41 percent to 33 percent among likely voters in Florida's January 31 Republican primary. ...


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