Despite lofty predictions that a broad-based Democratic constituency would be activated by the health care reform bill, recent polling shows that the bill has been a disaster for the party — with near 60 percent of voters saying that they oppose the measure.Lots of stories like this coming out these days. The mood in the electorate is pretty ugly if you're a Democrat, and even voting against Obamacare probably won't save some of them. The "D" after their names will be all the voters need to know.
In recent months, as voters express anger across-the-board with Washington, there may well be no single initiative as unpopular as the administration’s health care reform bill.
Weekly Rasmussen Reports polling shows that more than half the electorate has consistently supported repeal of the measure since passage. And the latest Rasmussen health care poll from Monday shows 55 percent of Americans supporting repeal, and just 38 percent supporting the bill.
Despite the many good predictions, this bill has created big problems for both President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party.
The party’s favorability has dropped 20 points in the past year, as reflected in two Pew Research Center and CBS News polls. A swing of this proportion is usually considered monumental — and the implications in November are likely to be substantial.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
60% Oppose Obamacare
Nancy Pelosi told us that once we knew what was in the Obamacare bill we'd learn to love it. Apparently Americans are slow learners:
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We're not going to "roll over and think of England".
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