Obama Struggling in Florida, New Poll Finds

Despite carrying Florida twice, a new poll from a conservative group shows President Barack Obama is under water in the Sunshine State.

The poll from McLaughlin and Associates taken for the American Future Fund finds a majority of those surveyed -- 53 percent -- disapprove of Obama while 43 percent approve of him. The poll finds Obamas poor standing can impact the Florida gubernatorial race as only 39 percent say they want a governor cut from Obamas mold while 50 percent would rather see a Republican governor push back against the White House.

Only 41 percent of those surveyed say they approve of Obamas federal health-care law while 53 percent oppose it. A strong plurality -- 44 percent -- strongly disapprove of Obamas health-care law.

The poll of 800 likely voters was taken from May 4-6 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent. The poll relies on 47 percent men and 53 percent women, while 40 percent of those surveyed are Republicans and 37 percent are Democrats. The same team did show Republican David Jolly upsetting Democrat Alex Sink in a special congressional election in Pinellas County back in March.