Strong Majority of Arkansans Support Public Option

[ProSense]

Strong Majority of Arkansans Support Public Option

Brian Beutler

A new Research 2000 poll commissioned by Daily Kos has some interesting news for both Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and supporters of the public option.

Though Lincoln's favorable/unfavorable split is an unenviable 43 to 49, her potential opponents are still relatively unknown, and she maintains a considerable lead over all of them.

More interesting still is that respondents--600 likely voters--strongly favor "creating a government-administered health insurance option that anyone can purchase to compete with private insurance plans." The split on that score is 55 to 38. And remember, this is Arkansas, where Rush Limbaugh has a stronger approval rating than Barack Obama. Makes you think Lincoln could afford to be a bit more bullish on the public option than she has been of late.

[Cha]

1. Calling Blanche Lincoln! What's your

excuse now?

[babylonsister]

2. I'm frankly shocked! nt

[wtbymark]

3. Maybe it's because she received $422,254 so far from the Health industry

somebody there in Arkansas should throw it in her face

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?CID=N00008092

[LooseWilly]

4. So the question is, why isn't the White House putting more pressure on Lincoln to vote for a PO?

Aren't Rahm and Joe Biden old pros with the Congress?... Why isn't more pressure being put on the corporatist Democrats?...