Posted on 04/01/2010 1:28:47 PM PDT by Justaham
Hold 47% to 44% advantage in registered voters' preferences.
PRINCETON, NJ -- Registered voters now say they prefer the Republican to the Democratic candidate in their district by 47% to 44% in the midterm congressional elections, the first time the GOP has led in 2010 election preferences since Gallup began weekly tracking of these in March.
The March 22-28 results were obtained after the U.S. House's passage of landmark healthcare reform legislation on March 21. The shift toward Republicans raises the possibility that the healthcare bill had a slightly negative impact on the Democrats' political fortunes in the short run.
A separate USA Today/Gallup poll conducted March 26-28 showed a similar result, with Republicans ahead by 46% to 45%.
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“HCR had a ‘slightly’ negative effect”
Slightly ? SLIGHTLY???
Yup just as there will be a ‘slight’ smackdown in November.
Man, people need to be brutalized before they start to think for themselves rather than just believing what they are told on the boob tube. About time.
The shift toward Republicans raises the possibility that the healthcare bill had a slightly negative impact on the Democrats’ political fortunes in the short run.
Gee, Ya think!?!
Be vigilant.
They plan on stealing Nov 2010.
Zero will not be happy about this.
We haven’t even gotten to cap and tax yet.
gallup just sux out loud.I bet they played hell fudging the numbers just to get this close.
This healthcare thing could be a win-win for us.
Just think... you are at the doctor's office and you request to see a specialist and your doctor says you have to wait until he gets the govt okay first which could be a matter of months.
Say you are in waiting room and at least two of the many people also waiting are told the same thing, that your doctor's hands are tied because he has to get an okay from the govt first.
Everyone in that waiting room will not have to think very long about those responsible for their inconvenience.
I’m hearing pure RAGE from everyone I talk to at the grocery store, parties, my neighbors, everywhere I go. The RAGE is coming from Democrats, Republicans, Independents, everyone. Any MSM schmuck that thinks their Goebbel’s-style propaganda can cover up the stench of this Pelosi/Democrat betrayal and treason needs psychiatric treatment now.
Florida hates it. Last Friday Mason-Dixon poll (honest pollsters).
32 or 34% of Floridians supported it.
25% of senior citizens in FL supported it.
People hate ObamaCare.
Registered voters, not "likely" voters. Likely voters are the correct sample. You generally have to add about 2-3 pts to a "registered voters" poll in a regular election. For an off year with an unpopular President, a lousy economy, an energized GOP, an apathetic Democrat base, and high levels of voter frustration, you probably need to add 5-7 pts. to the GOP total.
Just a teeny weeny impact...
Yes, it is not King Obama' bill alone. It is the entire Communists Party (formally the Democratic Party), his corrupt communists Administration (As Beck pointed out the background of much of his leaders) and a sick following along party lines. If we just blame King Obama we have missed the real danger to America. November will be close because the entire machine is powerful.
“The shift toward Republicans raises the possibility that the healthcare bill had a slightly negative impact on the Democrats’ political fortunes in the short run.”
If Gallup had the courage to make it likely (rather than registered) voters it would be interesting to see how “slightly” the “negative impact” might be.
If the Republicans can not turn this into an historic landside, then they are too stupid to continue to exist as a party.
Other than running on repealing Health Care, but else will the GOP run on? How about another contract for America?
Only slightly?
*sigh*
I guess we should all get used to the socialist state taking over. :(
A lot of dead wood that needs to be clear cut in the GOP as well — starting with McCain. I’m a little tired of the “lesser of two evils” thinking...
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