Rasmussen Spins For The GOP- "Voters Give GOP First-Time Lead on Health Care"

[masuki bance]

Thursday, August 13, 2009

For the first time in over two years of polling, voters trust Republicans slightly more than Democrats on the handling of the issue of health care. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that voters favor the GOP on the issue 44% to 41%.

Democrats held a four-point lead on the issue last month and a 10-point lead in June. For most of the past two years, more than 50% of voters said they trusted Democrats on health care. The latest results mark the lowest level of support measured for the party on the now-contentious issue.

Public support for the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats has fallen to a new low with just 42% of U.S. voters now in favor of it. That’s down five points from two weeks ago and down eight points from six weeks ago.

Overall, Republicans lead Democrats in terms of voter trust on eight out of 10 key issues for the second consecutive month, and the two are tied on one issue.

Republican candidates continue to hold a modest lead over Democrats for the seventh straight week in the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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Health care is not the only issue which the Republicans are enjoying a first-time lead. Voters now trust the GOP more than Democrats on the issue of education, 41% to 38%. This is also the first time in over two years the Republicans have held an advantage on that issue. Democrats led Republicans on education by three points in July and seven points in June.

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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/trust_on_issues

[Thrill]

1. No one takes him seriously but Fox News

[HowHasItComeToThis]

2. HE IS A LIAR THROUGH AND THROUGH

[WinkyDink]

3. What, pray, are the Republicans actually DOING?

[TxRider]

4. It's not what they are doing

It's what they are not doing.

Most Americans are afraid of change, especially if they do not understand it.

It needs to be explained, and not in political vague-speak, but in detail and at length.

If it's too complicate for that, then the proposal needs to be simplified.

[mnhtnbb]

5. All this says is that there are a lot of stupid people in this country.

When will they ever learn?

[Zen Democrat]

6. Not a credible pollster. He goes on Michael Weiner Savage's show, if that tells you anything.

[Marsala]

7. Rasmussen's issue polls had Republicans more trusted on the economy in October

They are not credible.