NY Times: Rick Scott's 29% approval rating = Blue Florida in 2012?

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Tomorrow's NYT has this article "Sinking Poll Numbers May Put Florida in Play" regarding Rick Scott, the Republican governor of Florida, having a 29% approval rating in the latest poll:

Mr. Scott’s sinking popularity has Republican politicians and some strategists worried that his troubles could hamper their chances of tilting the state’s 29 electoral votes back into their column in 2012. President Obama won Florida by 2.8 percentage points in 2008.

Republican Senate and House candidates are also worrying, strategists say, that the governor’s rapidly declining popularity will affect their chances of winning election. And in Miami, two Republican candidates for mayor have distanced themselves from the governor.

State Senator Mike Fasano, Republican of New Port Richey, has verbally tussled with Mr. Scott and his staff. “If the election was held right now, he would have no impact or a negative impact — there’s no question about it,” he said.

Mr. Scott’s unpopularity is mostly rooted in his aggressive push for large cuts in the budget and the public-sector work force, his decision to reject $2.4 billion in federal money for a high-speed rail project, and the dismissive and even abrasive way he deals with those who disagree with him or ask a lot of questions.

Other states with newly-elected Republican governors are also showing sinking approval ratings.

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1. Governor Gashole, Tom Corbett, is down to 39% here in PA.

Actually, it's amazing he's getting that much.