Mit Romney is the desired UF College Republicans favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination.
Florida's choice for the 2012 Republican presidential candidate will be determined on Tuesday.
A poll taken by members of the UF College Republicans showed Mitt Romney received the most support with 41 percent of votes. He is followed by Ron Paul, who received 26 percent of the vote.
Although UF College Republicans do not endorse any specific candidate, Matt Pesek, second vice chair for the organization, believes Romney and Paul relate best to student voters.
"Romney is well-established. People know who he is," Pesek said.
Ron Paul is receiving noticeable support from college students through social media.
"Ron Paul's followers are young, college-aged and very active in campaigning for him," said Katy Melchiorre, 20-year-old political science and telecommunication junior, and vice chair for UF College Republicans. Melchiorre said students who support Ron Paul are fiscally conservative but socially on the left, and they can identify with his libertarian views.
Even though Pesek acknowledges Ron Paul's student support, he believes more established Republicans will choose Gingrich or Romney at the polls. Ron Paul doesn't have a strong enough Republican base to receive majority support in Florida, he said.
Personal attacks have played a prominent role in this campaign, especially between Gingrich and Romney, the two overall frontrunners of the Republican race.
"I wish there weren't so many personal attacks in this campaign, because I think it's going to divide the Republican Party and make it more difficult to get a win," Melchiorre said.
Pesek doesn't think the personal attacks will change the minds of students. He said students are smart and will realize that the CNN moderator was formulating questions to encourage personal attacks.
The UF College Republicans will be on the Reitz Union North Lawn on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. to inform students about each candidate.
