Likely voter polling results from Rasmussen:
Over the weekend, Democratic leaders spoke of an historic moment as health care reform legislation passed the House of Representatives. But that legislative victory failed to significantly move public opinion.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. Most (52%) remain opposed.
Only 25% Strongly Support the plan while 42% are Strongly Opposed.
Support for the plan has remained essentially unchanged for months. Last week, it was supported by 42% and two weeks ago support was at 45%. It has generally stayed between 41% and 46% since July, and support has bounced above that level only in the wake of nationally televised appeals by the president.
As has been the case for months, Democrats favor the plan while Republicans and voters not affiliated with either major party are opposed. The latest numbers show support from 81% of those in the president’s party. The plan is opposed by 90% of Republicans and 58% of unaffiliated voters.
Rasmussen Reports continues to track public opinion on the health care plan on a weekly basis.
Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters now say passage of the legislation will increase health care costs while 53% say it will hurt the quality of care.
When Will Polls Show MAObama Slipping Below 50% ?
Ausonius Monday, November 9th at 1:10PM EST (link)At some point the mushy middling moderates, who voted for MAObama out of liberal guilt, might find the courage to admit their mistake to pollsters.
I suspect he is really below 50% in favorability right now, but that the numbers are inflated because - even anonymously on the telephone - some “white” people do not want to admit they are against his policies.
It's been below 50% since the end of July.
redneck_hippie Monday, November 9th at 1:20PM EST (link)In October it was 48% for the month.
Scroll down to the second bar graph here:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_month_by_month
“We must not lose our faculty to dare, especially in dark days.” - Churchill in March, 1942.
Remember NY-23.
Or, because all the MSM polls are polling
eburke Monday, November 9th at 2:51PM EST (link)“Adults” rather than LV or RVs; and, the Pravda media polls like CBS/NY Times have voter demographics which favor Dems over Rs by 12 - 15%.
Ras is the only one using LVs…and, surprise, surprise, they’re the only ones showing Bambi under 50%
“All that need be done for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”
“Dead fish go with the flow” ~ izoneguy
“We have a Statue of Liberty not a Statue of Necessity” ~ ColdWarrior
I believe they use a 3-day rolling average
E Pluribus Unum Monday, November 9th at 3:08PM EST (link)I think for all their tracking polls. Tuesday and Wednesday may be telling.
Carthago delenda est