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Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 12:12 PM Oct 2013

Q-Poll shows GOP/Tea Party hurting from the shutdown.

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=1958

Americans are divided on Obamacare (45% approve 47% disapprove).

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Q-Poll shows GOP/Tea Party hurting from the shutdown. (Original Post) Dawson Leery Oct 2013 OP

Because this hurts REAL people, not the 1% Atman Oct 2013 #1

Notice Robbins Oct 2013 #2

Atman

(31,464 posts)

1. Because this hurts REAL people, not the 1%

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 12:17 PM

Oct 2013

Families who saved for vacations to national parks, families with a breadwinner working in a branch of government, average Joes selling concessions at tourist sights...the 1% just pour another Cognac and say "By golly, this shutdown isn't painful at all! Now fuel up the jet and let's head to the South of France!"

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

2. Notice

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 12:59 PM

Oct 2013

Obama has 45 percent approval rating ye he still beats republicans on most issues including health care.

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