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Donald Trump has 45 percent of likely Republican primary voters in Florida | AP Photo Poll: Trump walloping Rubio in Florida

Marco Rubio is banking on Florida to prove his campaign can make a comeback, but a new Quinnipiac poll has him far behind Donald Trump in the state.

Trump has 45 percent of likely Republican primary voters in Floridacompared with 22 percent for the Florida senator. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has recently been making a play in Florida — some say in an effort to take out Rubio — is not far behind with 18 percent. And Ohio Gov. John Kasich has just 8 percent.

The margin has widened since February, when Trump had 44 percent to Rubio's 28 percent.

Trump also leads Kasich in his home state of Ohio, though the margin is much smaller: 6 percentage points. The billionaire has 38 percent and Kasich has 32 percent. Cruz has 16 percent and Rubio has 9 percent in the Buckeye State.

Both Trump and Kasich have improved their scores since February, though the margin remains similar. Trump had 31 percent compared to Kasich’s 26 percent.

In Florida, just 25 percent of those surveyed are open to another candidate (6 percent are entirely undecided and 19 percent are willing to change their minds.) The number of those surveyed who remain flexible in Ohio is slightly larger, but still not a majority. Five percent of those surveyed are undecided, and 27 percent could change their mind.

Both Florida and Ohio are delegate-rich, winner-take-all states that the senator and governor must win to justify staying in the race.

The telephone survey was conducted March 2-7. It included 657 likely Republican primary voters in Florida with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points. The survey also included 685 likely Republican primary voters in Ohio with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.