Marco Rubio's support in New Hampshire tripled in the last 2 months

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio
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After months of flying under the radar, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio seems to finally be hitting his stride in the Republican presidential primary. A new Monmouth University poll of New Hampshire out Monday reveals that Rubio has tripled his support in the state since the poll was last taken in September. He now sits in third place with 13 percent of the vote, a significant jump from his mere 4 percent support in September.

"Marco Rubio's standout performance in the last debate seems to have paid dividends in a contest that was supposed to be dominated by his former mentor Jeb Bush," Monmouth University Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray said. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sits three spots behind his protégé, with just 7 percent support — a ranking that also puts him behind John Kasich (11 percent) and Ted Cruz (9 percent).

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