A new Quinnipiac poll of the Florida Republican Senate primary shows conservative Marco Rubio making some headway against popular Florida Governor Charlie Crist, though still trailing by a decent margin.

On August 19 Crist's lead over Rubio was 55 to 26. In the current survey Crist has slipped to 50% support while Rubio has jumped t0 35%.

In the general election match-ups, Crist thumps likely Democratic nominee Kendrick Meek by 20 points while Rubio trails Meek slightly:

Crist (R) 51
Meek (D) 31
Undecided 14

Meek (D) 36
Rubio (R) 33
Undecided 28

In the race for Governor, Republican Bill McCollum is maintaining a small lead over Democrat Alex Sink, though nearly one third of voters are undecided:

McCollum (R) 36 (-2 vs. last poll)
Sink (D) 32 (-2)
Undecided 27 (+2)

Also of note: Crist's job approval is at 59%; President Barack Obama's job approval is at 48%; and Democratic Senator Bill Nelson's job approval is at 45%,