Oh look, another incumbent House Democrat who’s been around for quite a few terms trailing a relatively unknown GOP challenger, what a surprise: “A new poll conducted for the NRCC shows an unlikely target emerging in Florida. The previously unreleased poll, which was obtained by The Fix, shows Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.) trailing funeral home director Steve Southerland 52 percent to 37 percent despite the fact that less than one in five voters recognize Southerland’s name.”

The guys at Swing State Project see this result and exclaim, “Here’s a race that wasn’t on anyone’s competitive list that’s suddenly bursting into view.”

Hey, this race was on at least one list:

Allen Boyd, Florida: The eastern part of Florida’s panhandle isn’t usually Democratic country (both McCain and Bush won easily), and Allen Boyd is one of those classic “how the heck is this guy representing this district?” incumbents. Eleven Republicans considered running against him this year; nine remain in the race, and Steve Southerland, co-owner and president of a chain of funeral homes, appears to be the most well-funded. Southerland is hitting Boyd hard on votes that cost the district jobs.