GOP senators take commanding leads in battleground states

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Washington Examiner:

A new poll shows that three Senate Republicans in tough re-election fights now have significant leads over their opponents, less than four months out from Election Day.

 

According to the new Quinnipac poll, Florida's Marco Rubio, Ohio's Rob Portman, and Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey all hold commanding leads over their Democratic challengers, and that they each hold a lead of at least 7 points.

 

Rubio holds the largest lead of the three, topping Rep. Patrick Murphy, his likely Democratic challenger, 50-37 percent. Rubio announced his entry into the race less than a month ago, but he also beats Rep. Alan Grayson, who is challenging Murphy for the Democratic nod, 50-38.

 

Portman seems to have broken loose in the Ohio Senate contest, as he leads former Gov. Ted Strickland 47-40. The two had been deadlocked since the start of the year.