A new Public Policy Polling survey finds Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and fellow Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio both defeating Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek in hypothetical general election matchups. However, Crist beats Meek by 13 points, while Rubio wins by just 5 points.

Crist 46 - Meek 33 - Und 22

Rubio 44 - Meek 39 - Und 18

PPP released a survey yesterday finding Rubio leading Crist by 32 points in the GOP primary, giving him a 16.8-point lead in the RCP Average. Some have now suggested the one-time frontrunner Crist could be more successful in the general election if he ran as an independent or Democrat -- two prospects the PPP poll also looked into.

Rubio (R) 43
Crist (D) 34
Und 22

Rubio (R) 34
Crist (I) 27
Meek (D) 25
Und 14

The survey was conducted March 5-8 of 849 RV with a MoE of +/- 3.4%.

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