At 49 Percent Support, Obamacare Hits a High

[jenmito]

Public support for the Affordable Care Act narrowly notched a new high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while criticism of Barack Obama’s handling of the law’s rollout – although still substantial – has eased from its peak last fall.

Views hardly are enthusiastic: With the year’s sign-up deadline upon us, Americans split on Obamacare, 49 percent in support, 48 percent opposed. But that compares with a 40-57 percent negative rating after the initial failure of the federal enrollment website last November.

See PDF with full results, charts and tables here.

While still shy of a majority, 49 percent support is numerically the highest on record – albeit by a single point – in more than 20 ABC/Post polls since August 2009. The previous high was 48 percent in November 2009. The low was 39 percent in April 2012; the average, 45 percent.

Taking it another way, while not statistically significant, this survey’s +1 positive score for the law is a first. Other than an even 47-47 percent in July 2012, it’s been numerically negative in every other measurement, ranging from -1 to last November’s -17, averaging -5 points.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/03/at-49-percent-support-obamacare-hits-a-high/

Funny-I haven't heard/seen ANYTHING about this in the "liberal" media.

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. The naysayers will have to figure out a new strategy. Between Jane Hamsher & Grover Norquist....

I'm sure they'll come up with something.

[jenmito]

2. I haven't heard Jane Hamsher’s name mentioned in a long time...

but I'm not surprised she's against it.

[Stuart G]

3. I think over time, we will see 70 to 80 percent in favor of "Obamacare" ACA..nt

[TheDonkey]

4. Truth is, we are never going back to "pre-Obamacare" insurance policy

and people are going to learn to appretiate if not love that fact. No more horror stories of people being dropped because they get sick, young people are now protected, consumers have affordable private insurance options. The GOP can continue to scream about "death panels" but Americans will wake up to the tangible benefits they are getting and call "BS" on the lies from the GOP.

This is a great sign (and right on time). Hopefully, by the end of April it will be confirmed that over 7 million signed up on the private exchanges with scores of people who were not previously insured covered for the first time ever. This will be the ammo we need to depress GOP enthusiam.

The media spin is that Democrats needs to encourage their voters to turn out, yes, that is important but it is also important to depress GOP fervor like Democrats did in 2006 & 2008. Of course GWB's disastrous presidency made that job easier.

[jenmito]

5. Yup, and once it gets that popular,

Repubs. won't be calling it "Obamacare" anymore.

[Stuart G]

6. Ain't that the truth...it will be..Affordable Care Act..not...Obamacare...nt

[jenmito]

7. Yup. n/t

[davidpdx]

8. I think so as well, though it might be a slow climb

Certainly I wish it were going to be closer to 60% by November as it would help in the mid-terms. The 7 million sign-ups though is a big boost.

[Sunlei]

9. all those republican $$$ spent vs healthcare for Americans = another exact party divide poll.

Think of all the good things the wasted billions could have bought by now.

The wealthy could have paid their fair share in taxes for less, instead of 'donating' to all their republican anti-all Americans persecutions. selfish people.