Q Poll: Romney by 14 in Florida. That's right: 14

Press release:

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a 43 – 29 percent lead over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich among Republican likely voters in Florida, the nation’s first big-state presidential primary, according to  Quinnipiac University poll released today.  Only 7 percent are undecided, but 24 percent say they might change their mind by tomorrow’s election

This compares to a 38 – 29 percent Romney lead in a January 27 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.

In today’s survey, self-described conservatives go to Romney 40 – 31 percent.  He gets 38 percent of white evangelical Christians to Gingrich’s 33 percent and wins 40 percent of Tea Party members to Gingrich’s 35 percent.

Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum each have 11 percent of likely primary voters today.

Romney gets a 64 – 25 percent favorability rating from likely primary voters, compared to 61 – 28 percent Friday.  Gingrich has 51 – 42 percent favorability, compared to 50 – 28 percent Friday.  Santorum is at 58 – 16 percent favorable, with a negative 35 – 45 percent for Paul.

“Gov. Mitt Romney is headed towards a double-digit victory that touches all the GOP bases,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.   “Romney carries every part of the GOP coalition, including the parts central to Gingrich – self-described conservatives, white evangelical Christians and Tea Party supporters.  If this margin holds up tomorrow, it’s hard to see where Gingrich goes from here.”

From January 27 – 29, Quinnipiac University surveyed 539 Republican likely primary voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percentage points.  Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.  The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation as a public service and for research.

Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum each have 11 percent of likely primary voters today.

Romney gets a 64 – 25 percent favorability rating from likely primary voters, compared to 61 – 28 percent Friday.  Gingrich has 51 – 42 percent favorability, compared to 50 – 28 percent Friday.  Santorum is at 58 – 16 percent favorable, with a negative 35 – 45 percent for Paul.

“Gov. Mitt Romney is headed towards a double-digit victory that touches all the GOP bases,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.   “Romney carries every part of the GOP coalition, including the parts central to Gingrich – self-described conservatives, white evangelical Christians and Tea Party supporters.  If this margin holds up tomorrow, it’s hard to see where Gingrich goes from here.”

From January 27 – 29, Quinnipiac University surveyed 539 Republican likely primary voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percentage points.  Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.  The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation as a public service and for research.