President Barack Obama has regained a small lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney among Florida voters, according to a new poll.
A Quinnipiac University random telephone survey of 1,697 registered voters in the nation's largest swing state shows the president favored by 46 percent of the respondents, compared to Romney's 42 percent.
Romney led by 6 points in a similar Quinnipiac survey of Florida voters last month, when he was preferred by 47 percent to Obama's 41 percent.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.
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- In-Depth Results: Quinnipiac Florida Poll - June 21 (.doc)
Senate Race: Mack leads GOP, but trails Nelson
The poll also showed U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV headed for a victory in the Aug. 14 Republican primary and a shot at unseating two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.
But Nelson had the advantage in a potential November matchup, with 43 percent support over Mack's 39 percent if the general election were held now.
The Quinnipiac poll was taken June 12–18, before former Sen. George LeMieux announced he was dropping out of the Senate race.
LeMieux came in second among the Republican candidates, though Mack had a dominating lead, with 41 percent support to LeMieux's 8 percent.