Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are set for a crucial Republican debate in Florida. Image Credit: Chip Somodevilla/STAN HONDA/Getty
By: Edmund Jenks – West Coast Editor
Holding a slim one point lead in the RealClearPolitics average of Florida polls, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will head into tonight’s crucial CNN debate against an opponent — Newt Gingrich — who has used these debate formats on multiple occasions to revive his campaign.
Rick Santorum and Ron Paul will be there too, but the focus will be on the two undisputed front-runners in Florida, which holds its primary on Tuesday, Jan. 31. This is the last debate before then and may be the most important debate of this cycle (18th in the series) .
(ht: Human Events)
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of Florida Republicans shows Newt Gingrich 37%, Mitt Romney 28%, Rick Santorum 18% and Ron Paul 12%.
This poll contradicts the other three polls out today, showing Romney with similar leads over Gingrich. That’s the wacky world of opinion polling.
Participating in the CNN Sunshine State debate event from Jacksonville, Florida: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas),
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