Poll: Would You Pick Christie, Paul, Cruz, Rubio As 2016 Republican Presidential Nominee?

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas got the ball rolling: On March 23, he announced he was running for president and became the first Republican to enter the 2016 presidential race. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky quickly followed suit and became the second Republican to officially declare his candidacy.

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida officially joined the race Monday. They could all face New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the Republican primary.

Though the governor of the Garden State hasn't officially declared, Christie has formed a political action committee to explore a run is in New Hampshire for a week full of speeches and tours.

Now that the campaign is heating up, who would you prefer to win the party's nod: Paul, Christie, Cruz, Rubio or someone else? Please cast your vote in our informal, unscientific poll below.

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