A Quinnipiac University poll of swing states, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, is good news for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In the poll released Tuesday, Clinton tops possible Republican contenders in every matchup, except Florida, where she ties former Gov. Jeb Bush, and Ohio, where she ties Gov. John Kasich.
Quinnipiac focused the poll on Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania because since 1960 no candidate has won the presidential race without taking at least two of the three states.
Matchups between Clinton and her closest Republican opponent in each state show:
- Florida: Clinton at 44 percent to Bush’s 43 percent
- Ohio: Clinton over Bush 47 – 36 percent
- Pennsylvania: Clinton tops New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie 50 – 39 percent
The poll was conducted from January 22 – February 1. Quinnipiac University surveyed 936 Florida voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percent, 943 Ohio voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percent, and 881 Pennsylvania voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.3 percent.
Open in a new tab: Quinnipiac University swing state poll, Feb. 3, 2015 (PDF)