Poll: Rubio, Huckabee, Bush Top Possible GOP Candidates

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Florida Republican Marco Rubio tops the list of potential GOP candidates,  according to a new poll.

The CBS News New York Times Poll shows Rubio and Fmr. Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee topping the list Republican voters would consider supporting while Bush came in third.

Meantime, 49 percent of Republican voters think Bush's positions on issues are about right while 22 percent think he isn't conservative enough.

When it comes to potential democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton continues to lead the pack by a wide margin, according to the poll.

But the public is divided when it comes to the question of honesty.

Forty-eight percent say she is honest and trustworthy but 45 percent say she is not.

The poll also shows more than half (69%) would like her to face strong competition for her party's nomination.

The margin of error for the poll was 3 points.

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