Voters Back Obama Over Republicans on Health Care, Poll Finds

[Union Yes]

Source: Bloomberg

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Months of Republican attacks on President Barack Obama’s health-care proposals appear to have hurt the party, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.

The survey found 64 percent of voters disapproving of the way Republicans in Congress are doing their jobs, with 25 percent approving. Also, 53 percent had an unfavorable opinion of the party in general, while 25 percent rated it favorably.

The performance of Democratic lawmakers was disapproved of by 56 percent, with 33 expressing approval. For the party in general, 46 percent expressed disapproval, 38 percent approval.

Asked who they trusted to do a better job on the health- care issue, 47 percent said Obama, 31 percent said the Republicans. The president’s overall approval rating was 50 percent, unchanged from a similar survey in late July and early August.
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Public Option

The poll found voters support a government-run plan to compete with private insurers 61 percent to 34 percent. Obama backs creating such a program, which has been the focus of much of the health-care debate in Congress. House and Senate Democrats are divided over the proposal, known as the public option, while most Republicans oppose it.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091008/pl_bloomberg/aw2pami0gqru

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This Quinnipiac poll shows voters supporting the President's Public Option 61 to 34 percent.

Go President O.

[No Elephants]

1. Another poll announced recently put approval of Congressional Pugs at 9%. When someone

catches on that the Purple Snakes are no different from Pugs, seats are going to be lost. I only hope they are lost in primaries to real Democrats.

[Union Yes]

13. I couldn't agree more. n/t

[Captain Hilts]

2. It is, and always will be, the Dems' issue. nt

[fujiyama]

3. There will be a few key factors heading into 2010

Unemployment (well that's obvious) and the enthusiasm of voters. Obviously republican voters will have an edge, as they are the opposing party, but if Democrats are worth anything, they'll get something meaningful passed to get people to come out for them. It'll be tough, but the simple fact is people HATE republicans. That's what this poll shows. They're a worthless party with not a single meaningful idea.

But they could win out of default. Senate Dems especially need to realize that. Get the PO passed! Granted it won't do much for next year, but it would show some cohesiveness and spark some much needed optism among Dems that haven't got even a bone tossed in recent months! And at this point, they need to stop worrying too much about spending. Not because spending is desired, but it may be the only option We need major public works programs or an additional stimulus of some sort. I think the stimulus money is trickling through but it's not fast enough for most to see changes, especially in state like mine (MI).

[Union Yes]

4. Repeal of NAFTA, CAFTA renegotiate GATT or scrap it altogether.

Do that and watch populist support for Dems go through the roof.

Rethugs wouldn't win an election for the next 20 years cept in the reddest of states.

I agree with what you said.

:patriot:

[harmonicon]

10. Completely true

However, Democratic politicians don't want to do that - hell, NAFTA is their baby. These people, I'm afraid, more often than not are not our allies, but our adversaries.

[Doctor_J]

14. Agree. But are there enough populists in the Dem caucus to overrun

the corporate/Blue Dog appeasers?

[Union Yes]

15. If a strong PO passes..

It would be a huge defeat of Blue Dogs Dems. That might persuade at least some of them to come around to our way of thinking. That's my hope anyway.

Hope is about all I got left.

:patriot:

[wicket]

5. huge K & R

:kick:

[msongs]

6. now if Obama would just get rid of his bipartisan let repubs control things issue..... nt

[Union Yes]

9. That'd be too much good news for one day..

It'd create a paradox that would rip apart the fiber of the very fabric of the universe and kill us all. :rofl:

Beyond that, I agree with what you said.

:hi:

[fascisthunter]

7. and EVEN though millions were spent to argue against it

not argue actually, but lie and distort what it will actually do for Americans. I'd say this was a clear mandate!

[Union Yes]

8. If a strong PO passes and is signed into law..

I'll be emailing every "Health" Insurance giant to thank them for helping grow a sluggish economy by spending millions per day spewing their economic fascist lies against a PO.

May a strong PO pass and may it result in burning down the "Health" Insurance empire.

Fuck HI COE's and execs. Fuck everything those fascist bastards stand for.

:hi:

[fascisthunter]

11. .

:toast:

[Doctor_J]

12. Same here. If I needed to be led somewhere, I would trust a one-eyed guide

more than a blind one. Too bad a 20/20 guide isn't available.