39% against healthcare reform bill, 37% for healthcare reform bill

[still_one]

A new Gallup Poll finds 39% of Americans saying they would direct their member of Congress to vote against a healthcare reform bill this fall while 37% want their member to vote in favor.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/122822/Americans-Sharply-Divided-Healthcare-Reform.aspx

[Arugula Latte]

1. This is what happens when we let the loons control the message. nt

[still_one]

2. I am afraid you are right. 5 months ago their was a 75% approval. The Democrats dropped the ball

What were they thinking?

After 8 years under bush, with lies and distortions, that nothing would happen?

I do not know if it is too late or not, but it sure is depressing

[Cant trust em]

10. It's easy to scare Americans.

We live in a very fear driven society.

[elocs]

16. Right, like giving right-wing bully crowds the opportunity to trash healthcare reform day after day

at town hall meetings and gain national attention for doing it. The way Democrats handled this I am surprised they hold the White House and Congress. Must be more that the Republicans are so inept.

Yes, the ball has been dropped badly on this one. Let's hope the administration can learn from their mistakes in the future.

[Mass]

3. What type of a question is this? "a healthcare reform?". Which one?

The media and Gallup continue to think we are stupid. No surprise more than 20 % of people have no opinion. 80 % of people answering this poll wanted to hear their voice, given there was no real question here!

[still_one]

6. That may be, but 5 months ago 75% approved of healthcare reform. Something has happened /nt

[Mass]

9. The question was different. I approve of a healthcare reform. I cannot tell you I would

direct my congressperson to vote YES if I do not know what is in the bill.

You cannot compare 2 polls with different questions. All we can say is that, in August, the situation has not evolved much, which is a sign that the media noise saying that August was fatal to the reform are hogwash.

[still_one]

13. Thanks for the clarification. Unfortunately, that won't be the way the media will be

reporting this. In fact I just heard someone on Bloomberg promoting this poll, not how the question was asked

[Mass]

15. You absolutely correct about that. The media are invested in making the bill fail.\nt

[Cant trust em]

4. We'll see what happens after tonight. nt

[still_one]

8. I hope things turn around /nt

[Vinnie From Indy]

5. I have no doubt this "poll" is complete BS

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[still_one]

7. On what basis? /nt

[subcomhd]

11. There will be a dramatic shift towards 'favor" after tonight's speech.

[kctim]

12. ONLY

if President Obama tells us we will only pay for the one we choose. Telling us we HAVE to pay for one and have the option to pay for two, won't change anything.

[johnaries]

14. Please explain. I don't understand what you're trying to say.