Posted on 07/21/2012 3:20:39 PM PDT by Hojczyk
President Obama is facing an uphill battle in convincing voters in Florida to elect him a second time.
Obama, currently on a two-day swing through the Sunshine State, is confronting an increasingly disappointed electorate that has seen unemployment linger above the national average and the housing market remain under water in some parts of the state.
While voters in Florida bought into “hope and change” during the 2008 presidential race, they seem more skeptical now, observers say.
“It’s a lot starker for the president than it was four years ago,” said Brad Coker, the managing director of Mason Dixon Polling & Research Inc. The firm conducted a poll last week finding that Obama had the support of 46 percent of Florida’s likely voters while 45 percent supported Romney. In the same poll, 41 percent said Obama’s policies have made the economy worse.
His signature legislative issue of healthcare remains unpopular with the all-important Floridian voting bloc of senior citizens, who worry about cuts to Medicare Advantage.
The poll conducted by Coker’s polling firm for The Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times and Bay News 9 found that about 52 percent of likely Florida voters viewed the Affordable Care Act unfavorably, with seniors being the largest demographic opposed to the law.
Obama, who won Florida in 2008 with a 2.5 percentage-point margin, has been aggressively dominating Florida’s airwaves, spending millions of dollars on ads. He has also been logging hours in parts of the state he lost to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in 2008.
Romney's campaign voices confidence the Republican will take back Florida for his party.
“The president campaigned in Florida in 2008 and said he would help to make things better. And they’re not better. And you can only run on ‘hope and change’ once,” a Romney aide said
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An uphill climb now that Florida’s culling illegal voters? I don’t think he won in the first place, just as Gore wasn’t even close to Bush after you remove all the illegal votes.
The Hill can’t make up it’s little mind. it’s also playing a surveyusa poll that shows obama up 5 points in florida.
The core of S Florida dems are senior citizens and they are the most reliable voters in the state
After the ACA they aren't voting to cut their benefits
Obama is toast here the sunshine state
Obama is going to lose Florida, and he is going to lose the election. It won’t matter how hard he struggles to get up the hill.
He’s the ‘Little Engine That Couldn’t.’...without government help
If there is anyone left on the [former] Space Coast, I’ m sure they’ll keep in mind that Hussein killed our Space program and turned NASA into muzzie outreach!
Romney MUST NOT lose Florida.
Romney MUST pick Rubio for VP.
Obama, who won Florida in 2008 with a 2.5 percentage-point margin.....
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2.5 percent margin in 2008? Surely BHO has lost more support than that in the last 3.5 years. He should lose FL. Any FL FReepers who can give us some input? How’s it looking as we close in on November?
Obama, who won Florida in 2008 with a 2.5 percentage-point margin.....
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2.5 percent margin in 2008? Surely BHO has lost more support than that in the last 3.5 years. He should lose FL. Any FL FReepers who can give us some input? How’s it looking as we close in on November?
Obama is toast here the sunshine state
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Best political news I’ve heard all day.
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