Crowley Political Report

 
With at least five hot congressional races in Florida and a raging battle to see which party will take over Florida's junior U.S. Senate seat and the governor's mansion - President Obama has been notably missing from the Democratic equation.

Not long ago, Florida Democrats, basking in Obama's victory, believed that 2010 would be their year to take back the senate seat, the governor's mansion and host of other offices. Today, Democrats worry that Obama is more of a liability than help in the November elections.

Republican strategist Karl Rove offered this thought in the Wall Street Journal:

"No Democratic incumbent has run a single ad this summer heralding health-care reform, while several have run ads emphasizing their opposition to it. Praise for the stimulus is rare even from the lips of Democratic candidates. Democrats have passed a lot of legislation but don't want to claim public credit for it."

Are Florida Democrats proving Rove right?