Obama Now Trailing in Florida Poll

Barack Obama has not ingratiated himself with the people of most state, but especially not Florida. Riding on the backs of first-time voters, Obama was able to carry Florida by a narrower-than-expected 51-48%. Many pundits and polls were predicting a near-blowout.

Now we find the President is trouble in the state. His policies are disapproved by majorities in some cases while even those that voted for him have seen their resolve decrease.

Florida, with its Republican strongholds of aging and Cuban-Americna voters, may be a difficult sell for the President a second time around. A new Quinnipiac poll suggests that this is the case.

Starting with his approval rating, he is underwater:

Approve: 44%
Disapprove: 52%
Other/dk: 4%

Ouch.

But what about if he deserves another term in the White House?

Yes: 42%
No: 51%
Other/dk: 7%

That's right. The number that don't think he deserves a second term is below those that approve of his job performance.

But most compelling is how he stands up to a "generic" Republican candidate. And here, too he finds himself behind:

Generic GOP: 41%
Obama: 38%
Other/dk: 21%

So if you'll notice, the number of those willing to actually vote for Obama is even lower than those who think he deserves another term. Int his poll, Obama runs a paltry 13% lower than he did in 2008.

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