One Third Of Dems Less Likely To Vote In 2010 If Public Option Dies [View All]

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The http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/poll-one-third-of-dems-less-likely-to-vote-in-2010-if-public-option-dies/">ThePlumLine.com reports that an advanced peek into a new national poll says that one third of Democrats are less likely to vote in the next election if the public option dies - and of course, it's already dead and gone.

Greg Sargent reports:

I was sent an advance look at these numbers by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America, which commissioned the poll from the nonpartisan Research 2000 and will release the results later this morning. The poll asks:

If Congress does not pass a public option as part of health care reform, will that make you more likely or less likely to vote in the 2010 general election, or no effect?

Among Dems, 33% say it would make them less likely, while less than one fourth that amount, 7%, say it would make them more likely. Sixty percent say it would have no effect.

Among independent voters, 21% say it would make them less likely, and 13% say it would make them more likely, with 66% saying it would have no effect, suggesting that passing a public option would have a marginal impact among indys.

How will recent developments in the Bill affect your vote next year? Will you continue to vote in the same Democrats who contributed to the current situation hoping for better times?

Or will the recent developments change what you do next year? Chime in!