The momentum has been building in this direction for a long while, so it’s nice to see Quinnipiac confirming what we suspected:

Former State House Speaker Marco Rubio has squeaked past Gov. Charlie Crist in the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, leading 47 – 44 percent and topping Gov. Crist on trust, values and conservative credentials, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
Rubio beats the leading Democrat, South Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek, 44 – 35 percent in a general election matchup, the independent Quinnipiac University poll finds. Crist leads Meek 48 – 36 percent.

Quinnipiac also finds President Obama underwater, with a 45 percent approval rating and 49 percent disapproval rating.