(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) - Another photo finish may be in store for Floridians this fall when they decide whether they want to re-elect President Barack Obama.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with a slight lead over Obama in Florida while former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum was slightly behind the president in head-to-head matchups.
A random telephone survey of 1,412 registered Florida voters showed 46 percent favored Republican Romney to 43 percent for Obama. Forty-five percent said they preferred Obama to 43 percent who chose Santorum.
The poll taken between Jan. 4-8 has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.
Hilary Clinton defeated Obama in Florida's 2008 Democratic primary, but Obama defeated John McCain to capture Florida's 27 electoral votes in the general election.
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