Obamacare’s Revenge: The ACA Powers Charlie Crist To a 7 Point Lead Over Rick Scott

[babylonsister]

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/04/09/obamacare-rejection-buries-rick-scott-charlie-crist-holds-49-42-lead-florida.html

Obamacare’s Revenge: The ACA Powers Charlie Crist To a 7 Point Lead Over Rick Scott
By: Jason Easley
Wednesday, April, 9th, 2014, 8:04 pm


Former governor Charlie Crist has been one of the few Democrats running on Obamacare, and it is paying off. Crist has built a seven point lead over incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida.

A PPP poll of Florida found that Gov. Rick Scott’s refusal to expand Medicaid is hurting him with voters in the state. Democrat Charlie Crist has openly campaigned on the virtues of the ACA, and voters are responding positively. Crist leads Rick Scott 49%-42%.

Respondents were asked if they thought that Florida should have accepted the federal Obamacare funding to expand Medicaid and by a margin of 58%-33% they said that Scott should have taken the money. Those polled said that they were more likely to support Crist because he supports expanding Medicaid by a spread of 42%-33% with 24% saying that it made no difference to them. On the other hand, Scott’s refusal to expand Medicaid made 42% of those polled less likely to vote for him. Only 31% said Scott’s refusal of the ACA money made them more likely to vote for him.

It looks like the tide is turning on the ACA. Democratic candidates can have success with voters by supporting the ACA. Crist’s good numbers blow a hole in the Republican theory that Obamacare will drag down every single Democrat. Last month, Crist urged Democrats to stop running scared. Crist has been arguing that Republicans have no alternative to offer, so Democrats need to be challenging them on healthcare.

Charlie Crist is showing Democrats how they can successfully run on Obamacare. Crist’s poll results also reflect the changing perception of the healthcare law. As more Americans get covered, and realize that Republicans lied to them, the popularity of the ACA continues to grow.

Rick Scott is one of many Republicans who rejected Obamacare for strictly political reasons, but the Republican plan to run against the ACA may be blowing up in their faces. We could be witnessing Obamacare’s revenge, and Gov. Scott might be one of many unemployed Republicans the day after Election Day thanks to the success of the ACA.

[Hekate]

1. Fantastic news, babs; fantastic news. Now let's hope the rest of the Dems have the good sense...

... to do likewise.

[babylonsister]

2. I spoke to Dad in Ft. Meyers yesterday; apparently despite all the rethugs,

Scott is reviled now. I asked him what took them so long? Go, Charlie! (btw, my dad's name, too!)

[RockaFowler]

3. And stupid pRick is running anti-ObamaCare ads

Such a stupid moron

[muntrv]

4. Remember, turnout, turnout, turnout.

[quaker bill]

5. It could be that Rick is just less popular than ACA

In fact the fact that Rick is against ACA could make ACA more popular. There have been moments when it was reported that Rick was polling worse than at least one STD. It is surprising that the GOP has not put up a challenger.

[NightWatcher]

6. Medical cannabis is also on the ballot. Come for pot, fire an asshole

I think the Fla Dems should make that into a bumper sticker.

[mcar]

7. The anti-Crist ads are already running

And they are all about his support of the ACA. Say one thing for repubs, they don't let go of something even when it's a loser. The ads are almost a repeat of those they ran against Sink. She was a much weaker candidate ina much more R district than the media reported.

[babylonsister]

10. Good. Let them spend that money for a loser. nt

[sheshe2]

8. Go Charlie Crist , keep on it.

Then we can sat goodbye to little Rickie!

[SunSeeker]

9. Scott belongs in jail, not the Governor's mansion. nt

[johnnyrocket]

11. Of course! All the Dems should go full steam ahead on ACA, they'd be idiots not to.

[NBachers]

12. All the Dems should go full steam ahead on ACA, they'd be idiots not to.

Let me second that statement, johnnyrocket!

[Cha]

13. Good ol Charlie Crist.. yeah he

was a republican .. operative word being "was".

I'd say The Revenge of Obamacare is not an exaggeration.. and now if the 2014 dems will just get on board instead of clinging to the brainwashed train.

mahalo babylonsistah!

[Voice for Peace]

14. It says he is a Democrat -- I thought Independent?

Former governor Charlie Crist has been one of the few Democrats running on Obamacare, and it is paying off.

[PragmaticLiberal]

17. He switched parties.

[geretogo]

15. Rick Scott is a murderer and should stand trial for every person he has murdered because of not

expanding medicaid . This would scare the rest of the murderers in the other 26 states .

[Wounded Bear]

16. May he be an inspiration to all Dems nationwide...

Go Obamacare! The GOP wants to take it away!

[Cali_Democrat]

18. Awesome!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

19. Too many people in these states

that rejected and railed against the ACA are still left out of coverage, so I wouldn't call it "revenge." But always felt good news travels fast too, and eventually we'll be able to call Obamacare "triumphant." What matters most is that people get health care!