A poll from Rasmussen Reports found that likely voters are not buying President Barack Obamas plan to dramatically increase high-speed rail in the United States. The poll found 41 percent of those surveyed backed the plan with 46 percent against it. There is a partisan divide on the issue with 59 percent of Democrats behind it, 62 percent of Republicans against it and 55 percent of independents opposing it.

Politico is reporting that Will McBride is looking at jumping into what could be shaping up to be a crowded Republican field looking to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012. McBride (who should not be confused with 2002 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride) is an attorney who ran for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in 2006, taking 30 percent of the vote but losing to Katherine Harris.

A poll released on Tuesday showed that Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is vulnerable in 2012 when he plans to seek a third term.

The poll, backed by Ron Sachs Communications and conducted by Mason-Dixon, found former Gov. Jeb Bush took 49 percent, beating Nelson who garnered 41 percent. While Bush is unlikely to run, Nelson led the rest of the possible Republican candidates but failed to muster 50 percent against any of the potential GOP hopefuls.

Marco Rubio reacts to Obama budget, high-speed rail, Miami port dredging and more ...

House Majority Leader Carlos Lopez-Cantera, R-Miami, responded to a memo released earlier on Monday from Democratic House Leader Ron Saunders of Key West on budgetary exercises being held in House subcommittees this week.

Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio reached out across the aisle to file an amendment with Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to prevent the expansion of direct flights to the four nations that are listed as state sponsors of terrorism -- Iran, Sudan, Syria and Cuba.

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. David Rivera said on Monday that he was opposed to President Barack Obamas proposed $3.7 trillion budget set for FY 2012.

House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders of Key West sent a memo to his caucus on Monday, arguing that budgetary exercises being launched this week in subcommittees by the Republican majority were premature.

This week, Republican House appropriation subcommittees will call on individual members to identify 15 percent across-the-board spending cuts throughout state agencies. While I urge you to remain active in committee debate, I am skeptical of the exercises and I do not encourage your participation, wrote Saunders.

Two conservatives who are both weighing a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 took aim at the budget proposed by President Barack Obama on Monday.

The White House finally produced its proposal for the 2012 budget, noted former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Monday. The White Houses plans are more about raising taxes and growing more government than reducing budget shortfalls.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson ranks as one of the GOPs top targets come 2012 and the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) is looking to link him to the $3.7 trillion federal budget that President Barack Obama proposed on Monday.