Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Three More Manifestations of the Health Care Law’s Unpopularity

One week away from the midterm elections, and the bad political news for Democrats refuses to abate:

  1. Politico’s battleground poll from yesterday found that a majority (52%) of voters have an unfavorable view of the health care law.  Among independents, the margin is even greater – a whopping 62% unfavorable, with only 6% viewing the legislation very favorably.  (Also of note in the results from the questionnaire: 49% trust Republicans in Congress on health care, compared to 42% for President Obama.)
  2. National Journal’s poll this morning found that a majority (51%) of likely voters – as well as a majority (53%) of independent registered voters, and nearly one in four (23%) registered Democrats – support efforts to repeal the health care law in the coming Congress.
  3. The Washington Post has another political blog posting on the fate of Democrats who voted against the House health care bill last November, only to vote for the version enacted into law in March.  The results aren’t exactly encouraging for Democrats.  Among the seven “nay-to-yea” vote switchers, the only seat Democrats are favored to retain is that of – wait for it! – Dennis Kucinich.