Only a third of Florida independents approve of Obama's performance

A new Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll found that only 34% of independent voters in Florida — always the key to winning — approve of Obama's performance, and that either former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee would beat Obama in Florida if the election were held today. The telephone poll found Romney slightly leading Huckabee among Republican primary voters, 23% to 18%. Overall, 43% of voters surveyed approved of Obama's performance and 56% disapproved. Independent voters helped narrowly deliver Florida to Obama in 2008, but the poll showed 56% of independent voters disapprove of his performance. In hypothetical general election match-ups, Romney beat Obama 48% to 43%, and Huckabee beat Obama 49% to 44%.