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Democratic Pollster: Slamming Obamacare in 2014 Is a “Trap” for GOP
TIME ^ | December 12, 2013 | By Alex Altman

Posted on 12/12/2013 3:49:27 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

The botched rollout of the Affordable Care Act has dented public support for President Obama’s signature legislative accomplishment, but Republicans still need to be careful about how they play the next 11 months. If the GOP makes the law the cornerstone of next year’s midterm elections, the strategy will backfire in competitive districts, predicts a top Democratic pollster. ”This is a trap,” Stan Greenberg told reporters during a conference call held Thursday. “Grabbing hold of Obamacare will hurt them in this election."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election2014; obamacare; rinocare; socialism; totalbs
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The poll, conducted from Dec. 3 to Dec. 8 for Democracy Corps and the liberal Women’s Voices Women Vote Action Fund, surveyed 1,250 likely 2014 voters from the 86 most competitive House seats in the U.S. Its margin of error is 2.8%.
1 posted on 12/12/2013 3:49:27 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I dont understand the mans logic


2 posted on 12/12/2013 3:50:54 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ( Visit http://icantenroll.com/ In Glitch We Trust....;o})
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

LOL


3 posted on 12/12/2013 3:50:57 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Obamacare: We told you so)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

LOL!


4 posted on 12/12/2013 3:51:08 PM PST by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And FAST and FURIOUS was a gun safety program.


5 posted on 12/12/2013 3:51:30 PM PST by spawn44 (MOO)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So good of the socialist enemy to give the GOP advice.


6 posted on 12/12/2013 3:51:52 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Another Democrat pollster, concerned that Republicans don’t use the wrong strategy….


7 posted on 12/12/2013 3:52:27 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright (Tokyo Rove is more than a name, it's a GREAT WEBSITE)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh please don’t throw me in dat dere briar patch.


8 posted on 12/12/2013 3:53:17 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

From the geniuses at Time magazine, who think grabbing hold of the Pope will bring people to like gayness and abortion.


9 posted on 12/12/2013 3:53:59 PM PST by ToastedHead
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Any polls out there showing Polling success rates? Like it’s easy to lie isn’t it?


10 posted on 12/12/2013 3:54:01 PM PST by SIRTRIS
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That Dem strategist knows very well that WHEN the Repubs use O’Care as a cornerstone for the 2014 elections it'll tank the Dems. He's hoping by saying this, that for some insane reason, the Repubs will listen to him. Good luck with that bud.
11 posted on 12/12/2013 3:54:24 PM PST by Shannon
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To: Caipirabob

Bingo.


12 posted on 12/12/2013 3:54:57 PM PST by Fungi
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To: C. Edmund Wright

This pollster probably wants to help the Republicans win the so called Hispanic vote too. “Yeah, amnesty. That’s the ticket. The Mexicans will love the Republicans for passing amnesty. Yada yada yada.”


13 posted on 12/12/2013 3:56:17 PM PST by forgotten man
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14 posted on 12/12/2013 3:56:41 PM PST by JPG (Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
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To: Caipirabob

The scary part is that the GOP will probably follow it!


15 posted on 12/12/2013 3:59:13 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: Caipirabob
So good of the socialist enemy to give the GOP advice.

And the sad thing is, they'll listen.


16 posted on 12/12/2013 3:59:42 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Democrats always let you know what their most afraid of, unfortunately republicans rarely capitalize on it.


17 posted on 12/12/2013 4:00:47 PM PST by barmag25
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Democratic Pollster: Slamming Obamacare in 2014 Is a “Trap”.
-That means it isn't.



18 posted on 12/12/2013 4:00:51 PM PST by Democrats hate too much
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Lol, if anything the Republicans will still win by a landslide even if they DON’T talk about it.


19 posted on 12/12/2013 4:03:18 PM PST by struggle
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

So true, so pathetic.


20 posted on 12/12/2013 4:04:04 PM PST by jwalsh07
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