Barack Obama Sinking in Florida, Per St. Leo University Poll

A poll from St. Leo University released on Wednesday shows President Barack Obama sinking in Florida with only 39 percent of likely voters approving of him while 50 percent disapprove of him. Obama carried Florida in both 2008 and 2012.

Floridians strongly disapprove of the job that President Obama is doing in the White House, said Frank Orlando, a political science instructor at St. Leo University. Orlando said this could help Florida Republicans in November, including Gov. Rick Scott. This type of national feeling can make its way into state and local elections by damaging the partys brand name. If President Obamas approval ratings continue to fall, Scott will profit at the polls.

The poll of 401 likely voters, was taken from March 16-19 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent.