Heading into tonight's second debate in St. Louis, a "town hall" format, the presidential candidates are running in a near dead heat across Florida according to the latest Mason-Dixon poll taken Monday and Tuesday of this week of 625 registered Florida voters who said there were likely to vote in the upcoming election. Persons were asked for name recognition, what is your rating of the Republican, George W. Bush, and the Democrat, John Kerry; Favourable, Unfavourable, or Neutral? The margin of error is four percentage points.

GEORGE W. BUSH
47% Favourable
40% Unfavourable
13% Neutral

JOHN KERRY
41% Favourable
42% Unfavourable
17% Neutral

Which of the following issues will most influence voting decisions in presidential and U.S. Senate races:
24% Homeland Security/War on Terror
19% Situation in Iraq
14% Economy/Creating Jobs
12% Moral Issues/Family Values
9% Health Care
8% Taxes/Government Spending
6% Social Secutity/Medicare
5% Not Sure
3% Education