[Clintonfatigued]

Barack Obama isn’t making a good impression in Florida.

[montag813]

Obama is viewed favorably by 44%, reflecting a seven point decline in eight days.

Perhaps that is because Obama is a MUSLIM!

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[keepitreal]

I just read an article that Florida has the 2nd largest population of military retireees in the country. Another article stated:

Active duty and retired military members represent an even greater prize in Florida. Figures from the state House of Representatives indicated that almost 80,000 military personnel are stationed in the Sunshine State, along with 42,000 military spouses. Another estimate puts the number of military retirees in Florida at 180,000.

http://formerspook.blogspot.com/2008/01/can-military-voters-deliver-mccain.html

I'm sure that over 300,000 military and ex-military are going to love the current smear job being done on McCain by the Obama cabal. My bet is Obama's favorables go down even further.

[ilgipper]

If McCain can’t have a comfortable lead in FL going into the month of October, that is the point I will be worried. I think he is going be able to call a lot of former swing states fairly safe before the last weeks of the race and concentrate on shoring up the few red states that will be close...and some blue states. I worry about Virginia, since it is going towards blue these days....although his military experience will be a strong asset there.

[proudpapa]

I guess we can scratch Crist of the short list for VP.

[Political Junkie Too]

I know it's early, but this is not good news. Obama has been shrinking McCain's lead in several states, but they still remain outside the margin of error. This is the first one where the lead is now inside the margin of error.

-PJ

[Republican Wildcat]

Certainly, Florida is not a state where we can roll over and play dead, but I always thought with Obama as the nominee McCain would have a bit easier time with this particular state - he appeals to the electorate more there. Plus, Florida has been a swing state, but a “leans Republican” one. It appears Ohio, and quite unfortunately, Virginia, will be ones that will be much more difficult this time around.

[Norman Bates]

Good news!

The McCain List.

McCain is now viewed favorably by 57% of Florida voters, a figure that has not changed since the previous survey. Obama is viewed favorably by 44%, reflecting a seven point decline in eight days. Even more dramatic is the fact that 40% of Florida voters have a Very Unfavorable opinion of Obama in the June 26 survey. That’s up from 29% eight days earlier before the debate over offshore drilling escalated.

[Joe Brower]

Florida Freeper

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[justiceseeker93]

If McCain is in as good shape in Florida as he seems to be, he is probably in good shape in the country as a whole. That’s because Florida is one of those states with a demographic and a balance of interests and concerns that seems to mirror the nation as a whole, at least in the last few election cycles.