In the latest Rasmussen poll for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio now holds a 12 point advantage over Charlie Crist: 49-37. This is a fairly stunning fall for the Governor who last April 2009 enjoyed a 68% approval rating from Republicans (and 66% of Democrats and 68% of Independents), and, as the chart below shows that as recently as August 2009, Crist commanded more than half of the Republicans polled. The Republican primary is not until August 2010 - so the typical cautionary tales apply here - but, wow.
