no reaction, you say?

[justashooter 430]

The dear leader did great things in Mass., Virginia and NJ it looks like the dems maybe thinking twice about having the messiah campaign in the mid terms.

``If Bill Nelson's getting hurt by this, you can imagine what damage there is to other Democrats across the country,'' Coker said.""

""One reason cap-and-trade legislation is failing is because voters are losing faith in Obama,""

""losing faith in Obama,"" (for the cause of allah)

""losing faith in Obama,"" (for the cause of allah)

""losing faith in Obama,"" (for the cause of allah)

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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.

Because Florida is such a crucial swing state with so many seniors, Nelson's troubles are a shot across the bow for Democrats everywhere, Coker said. The poll shows Nelson would lose to Republicans in theoretical match-ups against former Gov. Jeb Bush, Gov. Charlie Crist and his current Senate opponent Marco Rubio.

``If Bill Nelson's getting hurt by this, you can imagine what damage there is to other Democrats across the country,'' Coker said.

A spokesman and top advisor to Nelson, Dan McLaughlin, acknowledged that times have been tough for Democrats. But he said Nelson has been unfairly punished by the very group he sought to help, seniors.

Nelson successfully amended an early version of the healthcare bill to soften cuts to Medicare Advantage, a privatized Medicare program. But the amendment was killed after Republicans denigrated it as a backroom deal for Florida that was nicknamed ``Gator Aid.''

``If there's a dip in the polls, it's due to this inaccurate and unfair bashing for sticking up for these seniors,'' McLaughlin said.

Since Nelson will be appearing on the same ballot as Obama in two years, Coker said, it'll be interesting to watch whether the senator distance himself from the president.

For months, Nelson has been a holdout against Obama's so-called ``cap-and-trade'' legislation designed to reduce carbon emissions to halt the effects of climate change. Nelson is particularly opposed to an effort to change the bill to open up the waters off Florida to oil drilling.

But the entire premise of the legislation might be misguided in the public mind, according to the poll. Only 35 percent believe global warming is proved, while 57 percent say it isn't an established fact. By a 34-50 percent spread, voters oppose the cap-and-trade legislation. And five times as many voters believe it will raise the cost of fuel

One reason cap-and-trade legislation is failing is because voters are losing faith in Obama, who is a victim of their dislike over healthcare reform. The poll of 625 registered voters has a 4 percent error-margin.

The big winner to possibly emerge from all the anger, Coker said, could be Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, a Republican running for governor. McCollum on Tuesday sued the federal government to block the bill, claiming it violated constitutional principles over federal powers.

A poll on the governor's race will be released next week, Coker said.

He added that McCollum's Democratic rival, state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, has been wise to avoid healthcare on the campaign trail and focus on jobs.

``The story is: here's an unpopular piece of legislation and their senator voted for it,'' Coker said. ``Unlike other votes people didn't like, this didn't go unnoticed.''

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/27/1551452/florida-poll-healthcare-law-hurts.html#ixzz0jy7ipAGE

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Obama akbar!!

[luckytxn 2,265]

If the state is mostly Socialistic then Obama the Socialist would be an excellent choice to come to campaign for someone.