Posts Tagged ‘poll’
WaPo: Most Americans want the public option?
The headline is like a splash of cold water for people who think the public option might be dead and for those campaigning against government insurance. From the WaPo: A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that support for a government-run health-care plan to compete with private insurers has rebounded from its summertime lows and…
Read MoreHow much do you know?
Ray has a link to a great current events quiz being conducted by Pew. He took the quiz and got 12 out of 12. Unfortunately, that landed him in the top 2 percent. 98 percent of Americans got at least one wrong. OK … maybe I am being harsh. It’s easy to get one but…
Read MorePublic opinion on government size and budget – big and wasteful
Granted, the information comes from a poll with subjective questions, but Gallup released a couple of polls early this week concerning the perception of the waste at the federal government level and over-regulation of business. Perception is reality, and I argue their is now a consensus.
Read MoreConnecticut voters to Dodd: No we still don’t like you
The H/T goes to Sound off Connecticut regular Jim Geraghty over at National Review, but the credit all goes to the Senior Senator. Rasmassusen reports he still trails Rob Simmons badly. Heck, he trails everyone badly. Quote of the day. Typically, when an incumbent polls below 50%, they are considered potentially vulnerable. Dodd certainly falls…
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