A new poll published by Quinnipiac University shows that Marco Rubio is out of favor with the majority of Floridians regarding his stance against universal background checks at gun shows, as well as his stance on illegal immigration.
But what exactly does the latter mean? While the junior Florida Republican is one of the Gang of 8 trying to push an immigration bill through the Senate, he seems to spend as much time telling members of the media that unless the bill has stronger border security provisions, he'll walk away.
The poll shows that Republicans strongly support him on the issue, 52-24 percent. Democrats, who as a party have always pushed for such legislation, oppose his "stance" by a 55-19 percent margin, while Independents also oppose him on a 38-32 percent margin (with 30 percent undecided).
Fifty-eight percent of Floridians want undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. and have a pathway to citizenship, while 24 percent say they should be deported. Twelve percent say illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S., but with no path to citizenship.
This article appears in Jun 13-19, 2013.