A KEY SPECIAL ELECTION – AT 9:21 A.M. ET:  It hasn't gotten much attention, but there's a key special congressional election coming up within days.  Watch it carefully.  From Fox:

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Special elections rarely attract this much attention. But the race for Florida's 13th Congressional District is a hot one -- with so much at stake in November, what happens here is seen as a possible indicator of how the midterm elections could break.

"I think it's very important because, obviously, both parties have got their eyes focused sharply on what the ObamaCare issue does," said Susan McManus, a political science professor at the University of South Florida. "Does it push (David) Jolly, the Republican across the finish line? Or does it help (Democratic candidate Alex) Sink win?"

The election is coming up on March 11, in the race to fill the seat held for 43 years by Republican Bill Young -- who died last October.

Republican contender David Jolly, a first-time candidate, worked for Young in Washington. Democrat Alex Sink narrowly lost the governor's race to Rick Scott in 2010.

At Frida's café in Largo, Fla., which serves up cookies adorned with the faces of political candidates, some early voters voiced fierce opposition to ObamaCare, a key issue in the race.

"I had Blue Cross, Blue Shield," small business owner Roy Badie told Fox News. "And when ObamaCare kicked in, basically I couldn't afford it. I lose coverage on my children because it was so high. So now I am paying out of my own pocket for them."

Badie said he had cast an early ballot for Jolly.

Another small business owner, Sarah Paul, is on the fence about who to vote for. A registered Republican, she's a fan of ObamaCare and recently signed herself and her husband up for coverage.

"We haven't had insurance for 28 years," Paul told Fox News. "No joke. We couldn't afford it."

The opposing opinions are a reflection of the 13th Congressional District, a purple district in a purple state. While Young represented the district for 43 years, Sink -- a Democrat -- actually carried it in her failed bid for governor in 2010.

Jolly is hoping his push to repeal ObamaCare will win over voters, mindful that he needs to propose alternatives.

"We can't just be the party of 'no.' We can't just say ObamaCare is bad. We have to have creative solutions," Jolly told Fox News.

COMMENT:  We're rooting for Jolly, but if the districts flips and goes Dem, it will be a warning sign to us that November will not be a cakewalk.

February 28, 2014