Poll: Clinton up 14 in battleground state of Florida

Hillary Clinton has a significant lead over Donald Trump in Florida, according to a poll from Saint Leo University released Tuesday.

The poll found that Clinton had the support of 52% of likely Florida voters, while 38% of those surveyed backed Trump. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson had the support of 8%, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein had 2% backing.

“Absent an unprecedented movement toward Trump as a result of the debates, or more likely, an external shock to the system, she can safely put Florida in her column,” said Saint Leo University Polling Institute Director Frank Orlando in a statement.

It is worth noting that while most recent polls show Clinton ahead in the Sunshine State, they do not have her leading by as wide of a margin. The RealClearPolitics polling average has Clinton up 4.5 points.

Trump may be losing in the state, but Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is ahead in hypothetical match-ups against both Democratic Reps. Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson, who meet in a primary on Aug. 30.

Rubio led Murphy 46%-38%, with 16% of those surveyed saying they were still unsure. When put against Grayson, Rubio led 47%-34%, while 19% were unsure.

The online poll was conducted Aug. 14-18 of 1,380 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 points.