A new poll by Quinnipiac University shows Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum extending his lead over Democrat Alex Sink to 10 points - at least in part due to voter disapproval of the current health care bill and McCollum's call to challenge the Constitutionality of President Obama and Congress' health care legislation should it become law.

McCollum leads Sink 41-31 in the latest survey, up from a 36-32 lead from Quinnpiac's last poll in late October of last year.

Sink's favorable and job ratings remain unchanged since October. McCollum's favorable rating is also unchanged, but his job approval has jumped three points in the most recent poll to a new high of 56%.

On the issue of health care, 57% "mostly disapprove of the proposed changes to the health care system under consideration in Congress," while only 32% "mostly approve." Among Independents the numbers are 58% mostly disapprove and 31% mostly approve.

Forty-nine percent say McCollum's call to challenge the Constitutionality of the current health care bill being considered by Congress is a good idea, and 42% think it's a bad idea.

While the responses split starkly along partisan lines (73% of Republicans in favor, 73% of Democrats against), a majority of Independents (53%) side with McCollum in believing the challenge is a good idea.

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