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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: sinkspur on October 01, 2013, 02:30:43 pm

Title: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: sinkspur on October 01, 2013, 02:30:43 pm: http://www.politico.com/playbook/

QUINNIPIAC POLL out this a.m.: “American voters oppose 72-22 percent Congress shutting down the federal government to block implementation of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare … Voters also oppose 64-27 percent blocking an increase in the nation’s debt ceiling as a way to stop Obamacare … American voters are divided on Obamacare, with 45 percent in favor and 47 percent opposed, but they are opposed 58-34 percent to Congress cutting off funding for the health care law to stop its implementation. Republicans support the federal government shutdown by a narrow 49-44 percent margin, but opposition is 90-6 percent among Democrats and 74-19 percent among independent voters. President Barack Obama gets a negative 45-49 percent overall job approval rating, [statistically unchanged from] 46-48 percent score August 2. American voters disapprove 74-17 percent of the job Republicans in Congress are doing, their lowest score ever, and disapprove 60-32 percent of the job Democrats are doing.”
Title: Re: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: massadvj on October 01, 2013, 02:40:09 pm: OMG we're doomed! It's the end of the Republican Party forever! And after we've been so EFFECTIVE, too! 8888crybaby
Title: Re: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: mystery-ak on October 01, 2013, 02:45:37 pm: Don't blink Boehner...or listen to phony polls
Title: Re: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: andy58-in-nh on October 01, 2013, 03:19:53 pm: FWIW - Party ID for this poll:

Republican 24%
Democrat 35%
Independent 31%
Other/DK/NA 9%
Title: Re: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: Atomic Cow on October 01, 2013, 05:06:35 pm: They had these polls ready to go within 10 seconds after midnight.

And the outcome was already known.
Title: Re: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: flowers on October 01, 2013, 06:09:29 pm: Question for the forum....if polls show that at least 60% are against obamacare, how can these polls be correct? :smokin:
Title: Re: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: sinkspur on October 01, 2013, 06:13:21 pm: Quote from: flowers on October 01, 2013, 06:09:29 pm
Question for the forum....if polls show that at least 60% are against obamacare, how can these polls be correct? :smokin:

Some polls have asked that question directly. Even in those polls, a majority of those who opposed Obamacare also opposed shutting down the government because of it.
Title: Re: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: flowers on October 01, 2013, 06:36:35 pm: Quote from: sinkspur on October 01, 2013, 06:13:21 pm
Some polls have asked that question directly. Even in those polls, a majority of those who opposed Obamacare also opposed shutting down the government because of it.
**nononono*
Title: Re: Quinnipiac Poll: Voters oppose shutdown 72-22
Post by: jmyrlefuller on October 01, 2013, 08:28:24 pm: Very few people want to deliberately cause a shutdown-- namely anarchists, big-L Libertarians, and idiots. The question is whether it is a necessary evil, a good thing or a bad thing. A good thing is the 22%. The "bad thing" and "necessary evil" adds up to 72%.

We'd rather the Senate back down and come to the table.