We now have a couple data points on how people feel about health care and repealing it in the wake of the bill's passage. Here's what our early polling in Alabama and Missouri tells us:
-Most voters who are opposed to the health care bill do want to see it repealed. In Missouri 87% of folks who are against the bill support repealing it to 7% who disagree and 6% who are unsure. In Alabama 89% of folks who are against the bill support repealing it to 5% who disagree and 6% who are unsure.
-Still, support for repeal is not as strong as the opposition to health care. In Missouri 37% of voters support the health care bill and 54% oppose it for a net -17. But only 51% support repealing it with with 42% opposed for a net +8. So there's a nine point disparity between opposing the bill and supporting repeal. In Alabama 39% of voters support the health care bill and 56% oppose it for a net -17 identical to the numbers in Missouri. 54% support repeal with 40% opposed for a net +14. So there's a three point disparity between opposing the bill and supporting repeal.
Just a couple states, we'll certainly continue to look at this everywhere we poll.
Stuck all the way at the bottom is the 2012 AL results. Huckabee wins by +14 over Palin, +21 over Romney --- Tom, doesn't this even warrant a mention??
ReplyDeleteWe keep hearing all about how great Romney is doing -- why not one little tweet about Huckabee in AL?
Repeal is still a strong rallying cry and overwhelmingly popular. Majorities nationwide support repeal. Furthermore, as well as Republicans are outpolling Democrats in generic congressional ballots, pro-repeal candidates have an even larger margin over anti-repeal candidates (Rasmussen LV).
ReplyDeleteRepeal will only increase the electability of Republicans nationwide. And repeal will prove so popular, even Democrats would be wise to show favor toward repeal.