A new Quinnipiac poll of the Florida governor's race (1,250 RVs, 4/8-13, MoE +/- 2.8%) shows that Democrat Alex Sink may have begun to reverse a downward trend in her numbers.

General Election Matchup
McCollum (R) 40 (-1 vs last poll, 1/20-24)
Sink (D) 36 (+5)
Und 21 (-4)

The survey does not test Rick Scott (R), the anti health care activist who entered the race last week.

On the subject of health care, 44 percent of Floridians say they mostly approve of the changes made to the health care system by Congress while 48 percent disapprove. And 26 percent of respondents said they were more likely to vote for a member of Congress who supported the plan, while 36 percent said they were less likely to support him or her.

But McCollum's high profile role in leading state attorneys general in a lawsuit against the federal government may not be a political winner. Forty percent of respondents said his suit is a good idea, while 54 percent say it's a bad idea. And 28 percent say it's more likely they would vote for him because of the suit, compared to 38 percent who are less likely to support him because of it. His job rating as attorney general is also down 5 points from January.

President Obama's job rating, meanwhile, has improved -- 50 percent approve while 45 percent disapprove, compared to a 45-49 split in January. Quinnipiac attributes that to an uptick in support among independent voters.

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