Health care law hurts Obama, Democrats in Florida

Miami Herald:

Florida voters dislike the new healthcare law so much that President Barack Obama and the state's top Democrat, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, are paying a hefty political price, according to a new survey and analysis by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research.

Only 34 percent of Florida voters support the new law while 54 percent are against it, according to the poll. Opposition is significantly strong among two crucial blocs: those older than 65 and voters with no party affiliation. Seniors disfavor the bill by a 65-25 percent margin, while independents oppose the law 62-34.

The poll, conducted last week, is the first to be taken in Florida since Obama signed the healthcare reform bill into law.

It shows that Floridians have a more negative than positive view of Obama by a margin of 15 percentage points. And they oppose his so-called ``cap-and-trade'' global warming legislation as well as the new healthcare law.

The negative sentiment for Nelson was especially ``eye-popping,'' Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker said. He said elder voters were once a reliable base of support for Nelson, but no more.

``The only saving grace for Bill Nelson is that his election is in 2012 and some of the anger might die down by then,'' Coker said.

The percentage of voters who have an unfavorable opinion of Nelson -- 34 percent -- is almost even with those with a favorable view of him. Since his 2006 reelection, Nelson's popularity has nose-dived 18 percentage points, the poll shows.

It makes you wonder why Politico calls this the best week of Obama's Presidency. I suspect that history will find that the week of his inaugurations was the best of his Presidency and it has been down hill ever since. The Democrat spin can't hide or spin this kind of polling results.

It si little wonder that Obama took off for Afghanistan, to try to remind voters of one of the few policy areas where he is not under water.

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