If a candidate's first ad of the cycle is one apologizing for bad behavior in Washington, it's probably not a surprise that he or she would find themselves in serious political trouble, like Florida Rep. Tom Feeney does.

A new DCCC poll conducted 10/14-15 by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research surveyed 400 likely voters for a margin of error of +/- 4.9% shows just how much ground the incumbent has to make up. Feeney and ex-State Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, the Democratic nominee, were tested.

General Election Matchup
Kosmas...........58
Feeney...........35

Feeney's first ad of the cycle was a candidate-to-camera ad in which the third-term Republican apologized for his past associations with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. After the ad, Feeney's favorable ratings stood at just 28% favorable to 51% unfavorable.

This year, we've seen a lot of incumbents with bad poll numbers. But the two polls out of Florida today showing Feeney and Rep. Tim Mahoney trailing by such huge margins are unique.