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In the topsy turvy world of early summer polls, President Barack Obama is back up again in Florida thanks in large part to an unusual resurgence in support among the states independent voters.
A new poll by Quinnipiac University found Mr. Obama leading his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, 46% to 42% among all Florida voters. The poll revealed a nearly 10 percentage point swing in the two mens support since the same pollsters surveyed the state in May.
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Much of that shift was driven by sharp swing among independents, who backed Mr. Romney 44% to 36% but now sided with Mr. Obama, 47% to 41%.