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We've got new polling on the 26th race for president. a new republican has raced to the poll. according to a new quinnipiac poll, marco rubio is the new republican front-runner, nationwide. rubio is pulling in 15%, just ahead of fellow floridian, jeb bush, who's at 13. scott walker is next at 11. ted cruz is in fourth with 9, 9%. we'll be right back.
We've got new polling on the 26th race for president. a new republican has raced to the poll. according to a new quinnipiac poll marco rubio is the new republican front-runner nationwide. rubio is pulling in 15%, just ahead of fellow floridian, jeb bush, who's at 13. scott walker is next at 11. ted cruz is in fourth with 9, 9%. we'll be right back.
To republicans in the state sending out signals that he almost certainly will not run. >> okay. let's talk about new york's 26 special election that of course is coming up, big time referendum on ryan's medicare plan. this really is the first election out there that we're going to be able to see the tea leaves a little bit or maybe the sea change that's out there if it is as many have predicted. you've been out there. what are you finding out? >> i think the new york 26th race is the most important race, certainly, of this part of the year. maybe the whole year. now, remember, this is a distri...
Referendum on ryan's medicare plan. this really is the first election out there that we're going to be able to see the tea leaves a little bit or maybe the sea change that's out there if it is as many have predicted. you've been out there. what are you finding out? >> i think the new york 26th race is the most important race, certainly, of this part of the year. maybe the whole year. now, remember, this is a district that voted for john mccain for president. >> yeah. >> in new york state. it's as conservative as you get. it should not elect a democrat to congress. and yet the democratic candid...
Behind to a position where she now leads in some polls with barely a week to go. this is an incredible race, ed, and it's shifted entirely on the medicare issue. the democratic candidate embraced a support of medicare and wrapped the ryan bill around her republican opponent's neck and that's what's changed this race. >> john nichols, washington correspondent of "the nation" always great to have you with us here on the ed show. always great insight. i appreciate it. we'll be on this next week. we didn't get osama bin laden from torturing detainees. senator john mccain said that. he got his info...