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President Barack Obama turned 50 today, but if his birthday wish is a 2nd term in office, he’s got some work to do. A Quinnipiac Poll released today shows 50 percent of Florida voters don’t think the president deserves a second term. But as Whitney Ray tells us, voters also don’t like his opponents.

Reaching a deal on the debt ceiling didn’t give President Barack Obama a boost from voters.

“President Obama’s Job Approval ratings dropped sharply over the past two months,” said Peter Brown, Quinnipiac Pollster.

A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday shows half the voters in Florida don’t think Mr. Obama deserves a second term in office.

“Last week Mr. Obama’s job approval was roughly 44 percent approve in Florida and 50 or 51 percent disapprove,” said Brown.

Pollsters blame the lagging economy for the president’s falling popularity… not the ugly debt debate.

Still FSU political science professor Carol Weissert says the squabbling over the debt ceiling wasn’t good for anybody.

“I think it’s a pox on both their houses; the presidency and congress,” said Weissert.

Weissert says the month spent on the debt debate would have been better used on jobs.

“If I was the president’s advisor I would be pulling my hair out because the president needs to talk about jobs and the economy and he’s really been sucked into this nightmare,” said Weissert.

Florida was key to Obama’s victory in 2008 and he’ll likely need to carry the state to win in 2012. The good news for the president is… the next election is 15 months away… and according to the poll, none of his GOP opponents have a higher approval rating.

Tomorrow Quinnipiac will release a poll highlighting Governor Rick Scott’s job approval ratings. The last the university release in May showed less than 30 percent of the electorate in Florida approved of the job he was doing.