New Rudy Ad and FL Poll Numbers

First, a new Mason-Dixon poll in Florida shows Rudy expanding his lead there against his primary rivals to 21 points, bringing his Real Clear Politics polling average in Florida to plus 18.5%. In addition, the poll found that Rudy beats Hillary in Florida by 7 points.

Second, here is Rudy's new ad, entitled "Leadership":

Rudy Up By 2 Against Hillary, Again!

Looks like the Rasmussen poll is no longer an outlier. The latest Quinnipiac poll also has Rudy up by 2 points against Hillary.

Rudy v. Hillary

Following up on an earlier post on who can beat Hillary, the latest Rasmussen Reports poll shows Rudy beating Hillary by 2 points, narrowing the gap between them in the RCP polling average to less than 3 points. This is significant for two reasons: (1) Out of the six polls included in the RCP average, the Rasmussen poll is only one of two polls with a Likely Voter sample, which usually produces a far more accurate poll than one that just uses Registered Voters, and (2) Rasmussen was considered one of the most accurate polling firms in the 2004 presidential election.