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Public Option Reported to be Surging
CLEAR MAJORITY NOW BACKS PLAN
sez 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 wins clear majority support from the public.
Cherry-picking data for a headline. See POLL
Independents and senior citizens, two groups crucial to the debate, have warmed to the idea of a public option, and are particularly supportive if it would be administered by the states and limited to those without access to affordable private coverage.
That's not what I saw in the poll, but perhaps I didn't study it close enough.
But Obama's approval ratings on health-care reform are slipping among his fellow Democrats even as they are solidifying among independents and seniors. Among Democrats, strong approval of his handling of the issue has dropped 15 percentage points since mid-September.
Posted by: Bobby 2009-10-20
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=281427