I actually worry about that quite a bit. If 2012 is good to us, we win the presidency and possibly the only Democrat holding statewide office in Florida: Bill Nelson. Then, 2014 becomes a midterm election year and a referendum - historically favoring the challengers.
Republicans occupying every statewide office in Florida could set the stage for tremendous losses. In such a close state, the enthusiasm gap is the biggest differentiator, and if Republicans have had 2 years to govern nationally, the gap will favor the Democrats.
If 2012 is *good* Nelson won’t be their either though we have less than stellar candidates so he is favored a bit right now.
I’m not as concerned with the fact it might be a Romney midterm than with the fact Scott appears just plain unelectable at this point. I don’t know of many pols who have rebounded from such bad numbers. If it’s still this bad a year and a half from now he would do well to bow out but I don’t know if he’s the kind of guy willing to do that and spare a divisive and costly primary. Jim Gibbons of Nevada was not that kind of guy (we easily held that office against Reid’s son however).
And President Bush’s bad communication was something that always bothered me. He gave a few good speeches but that was not enough. Scott needs to be using his bully pulpit. These remarks are a good start.