http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/8125717.htm
The survey of 800 registered voters was conducted March 3-4, beginning the day Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina dropped out of the race and just after Kerry sealed his party's nomination early enough to avoid a bloody primary battle.
The poll's margin of error is 3.5 percentage points.
Most alarming to the White House is likely to be the president's eroding approval ratings on the very issues that he plans to make hallmarks of his reelection and that typically favor Republicans.
More than half of Florida voters disapprove of his handling of the economy, while only 46 percent approve of his leadership on Iraq.
Despite the GOP's attempt to woo seniors by pushing legislation to curb the rising cost of prescription drugs, voters overwhelmingly trust Kerry more than Bush to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits.
The Florida results reflect national polls that have shown Kerry leading Bush by as many as 10 percentage points, a striking contrast to Bush's rising numbers after the United States captured former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in December.
Boo yah!