Obama Upside Down in Florida as Independents Leave Him

A new poll shows President Barack Obama continues to sink in Florida despite carrying it in 2008 and 2012, something which could factor into Novembers elections, as he loses independent voters.

A poll from Quinnipiac University released on Thursday shows a majority -- 52 percent -- of those surveyed disapprove of Obamas performance in office while 44 percent approve of the job he has done. In a Quinnipiac poll released on May 1, 50 percent of Florida voters disapproved of Obamas job performance while 46 percent approved of it.

Obama has kept the Democratic base, with 84 percent of his party approving of his performance while 13 percent disapprove. Republicans continue to break against Obama with only 7 percent approving of his job performance while 92 percent disapprove. According to the poll, Obama has lost independents in Florida with 54 percent disapproving of his job performance while 40 percent approve of it.

The poll shows a major gender gap in Florida. A majority of Florida men -- 59 percent -- disapprove of the job Obamas done while 38 percent approve of it. Women are more divided, with 49 percent approving of Obamas work in the White House while 46 percent disapprove of it

The poll of 1,251 registered Florida voters was taken from July 17-21 and had a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percent.