A new poll of Florida from Suffolk University shows President Obama with a 1 point lead over likely Republican nominee and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 46 percent to 45 percent, among registered voters in the state. The numbers also show what seems to be an enthusiasm gap for Romney as a candidate — when asked “Is your vote more a vote for Romney or against Democrat Barack Obama,” only 51 percent of Romney supporters said they were for the former Gov., with 49 percent saying they were just against the President. The split was 77 percent for Obama and 23 percent against Romney when the question was asked of Obama supporters.
Also, homegrown pols former Gov. Job Bush and current Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) would help Romney if they were the GOP vice presidential nominee. From Suffolk:
Both Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush could move voters to Romney. A Romney-Bush ticket would lead Obama-Biden by 2 points, and a Romney-Rubio ticket would lead Obama-Biden by 3 points, 47 percent to 44 percent.“A small percentage of Obama voters would leave the Democratic ticket to follow Rubio, tipping the scales to the GOP,” said Paleologos. “In a contest likely decided by 1 or 2 points, Rubio’s ballot presence could be the key to Florida’s electoral votes.”
