A second poll in as many days -- the latest from Rasmussen (500 LVs, 4/15, MoE +/- 4.5%) -- shows Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum's (R) lead shrinking over Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink (D) in the open gubernatorial race.

General Election Matchup
McCollum 45 (-2 vs. last poll, 3/18)
Sink 38 (+2)
Und 10 (-2)

Yesterday's Quinnipiac poll showed Sink closing to within four points of McCollum.

Another trend mirroring Quinnipiac's numbers is an improvement in President Obama's job rating. His net approval has jumped from -12 (43/55) in March to +2 (51/49) in this survey, a 14-point improvement. Obama was in Florida last week outlining his plan for the space program; he's also signed the health care bill into law since that last survey.

Of note as well: Charlie Crist's numbers took an even bigger jump -- 57 percent now approve while 42 percent disapprove of his job performance, compared with a 45-54 split last month.

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