In Florida, 38% rate the U.S. economy as good or excellent; 28% say fair and 33% poor. Nationally, just 32% currently rate the economy as good or excellent.

In Florida, 42% say the economy is getting better while 47% worse. Nationally, those numbers are 36% better and 50% worse. Rasmussen Reports updates the national economic numbers on a daily basis.

But, Florida voters remain evenly divided as to whether they prefer Bush or Kerry when it comes to managing the economy. Forty-seven percent (47%) prefer Bush and 44% Kerry. Nationally, voters are divided on this point as well.

When it comes to the War on Terror, however, Florida voters are a bit more pessimistic than the national average. Just 46% of Floridians believe the U.S. and it's allies are winning the War on Terror. Thirty-one percent (31%) believe the terrorists are winning. Nationally, 48% say the U.S. is winning while just 26% give the edge to the terrorists.

Florida voters prefer Bush over Kerry on issues of national defense and the War on Terror by a 50% to 41% margin. Overall, the race for the White House is a toss-up in the Sunshine State. So is the race to replace Senator Bob Graham.

Regardless of who they want to win, 49% of Florida voters believe George W. Bush will be re-elected. Just 37% expect a Kerry victory.

The survey was completed just before President Bush's nationally televised Press Conference on Iraq.

Rasmussen Reports offers a comprehensive Election 2004 polling service. Many of the early Election 2004 state polls suggest that Election 2004 is starting where Election 2000 left off. This includes polls in Washington, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. In Iowa, a state that Bush narrowly lost four years ago, he is trailing by a somewhat larger margin so far this year. In Ohio, a state that Bush won four years ago, the President is currently trailing. Bush is leading in Missouri by seven points. He won that state by four points the last time.

On a national basis this time around, the Rasmussen Reports Presidential Election Tracking Poll has found Bush and Kerry virtually even for weeks.