Poll: GOP opposition makes people more likely to support health care reform

[babylonsister]

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Poll: GOP opposition makes people more likely to support health care reform

by Jed Lewison

Fri Mar 19, 2010 at 12:46:04 PM PDT


This is hilarious: according the most recent survey (PDF) from the non-partisan Kaiser Health Foundation, Republican opposition to health care reform is backfiring -- instead of driving down support for reform, GOP obstruction is actually encouraging more people to support the bill than to oppose it.

Check out the numbers:

QUESTION: Does the fact that every Republican Member of Congress opposes the current health care proposals make you more likely to support the legislation, less likely, or doesn’t that make much difference either way?
More likely to support legislation: 27%
Less likely to support legislation: 20%
No difference: 51%

To be fair and balanced, most people don't give a damn what the GOP is saying, but of those who do, the GOP's opposition is giving reform a slight boost. Meanwhile, President Obama's support for the proposal is making people more likely to support the legislation.

QUESTION: Does the fact that President Obama supports the current health care proposals make you more likely to support the legislation, less likely, or doesn’t that make much difference either way?
More likely to support legislation: 36%
Less likely to support legislation: 21%
No difference: 42%

Although President Obama is a better advocate for the bill than Republicans (delivering a 15 point boost compared to just 7), we need all the support we can get, so perhaps we should be thanking the GOP for pitching in.

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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/3/19/847866/-Poll:-GOP-opposition-makes-people-more-likely-to-support-health-care-reform

[Sky Masterson]

1. They're coming off like a bunch of partisan chicken littles

I think we may have a better midterm than history might dictate. :D

[livetohike]

2. I agree

and I think they know it too, judging by the scared look in their eyes lately. When the time comes, I will be at any and all town hall meetings to remind my idiot Republican Congressman that he voted against a bill that would help his constituents in our rural, western PA area.

[rucky]

3. It's a gift, but the Dem candidates need to play it right.

It's theirs to lose.

[ellie]

4. No one wants to be on the side of crazy

apparently. Keep screaming loons!

[BlueIdaho]

5. Who's Waterloo? nt.

[old mark]

6. Wait till November, 'publicans - we will win then, too. nt