blogs.wsj.com - 7/30/2009
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Susan Davis reports on the latest WSJ/NBC poll.
More Americans disapprove of President Barack Obama s plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system than those who approve of it, but the nation remains divided on the issue, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.
Some 46% said they disapprove of Obamas handling of health care, but 41% voiced approval for the president while 13% said they werent sure.
Those numbers arent too far off from what former President Bill ...
Recent Poll Shows 76% of Americans Want Public Option
themoderatevoice.com 7/29/2009 — The poll is from mid-June, and was discussed by Sam Stein at The Huffington Post :
New poll numbers from NBC/Wall Street Journal produce two major and potentially conflicting story lines when it comes to the Obama administration’s efforts for a health care overhaul. On the one hand, ...
Americans Still Prefer a Democratic Congress
politicalwire.com 7/30/2009 — Though a couple polls yesterday showed Republicans taking an edge in the generic 2010 congressional ballot, the latest WSJ/NBC News poll shows Americans still prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress over a Republican-controlled one, 46% to 39%.
Despite GOP Outreach, Obama Drops In Poll On Bipartisanship
huffingtonpost.com 7/31/2009 — As the president has continued to insist that he wants bipartisan input on health care reform, public polling finds that more Americans today think he is doing a poorer job listening to alternative viewpoints than he was three months ago.
In the ...
Obamacare: We’ve Only Just Begun —
Patterico's Pontifications
[Posted by Karl]
Yesterday, Pres. Obama’s proposed takeover of the US healthcare system took hits in polling from from NPR , TIME , Gallup , NBC/WSJ and the New York Times . Today’s Pew poll is about as bad.
The Hill and Politico report on the Congressional Progressive Caucus threatening to ...
TIME Poll: Americans Back Reform but Worry About Details —
Daily Kos
In addition to the new CBS/NY Times and NBC/WSJ polls , which shows Obama as more trusted than Republicans on the issue, but with the public restive about what's coming, this new TIME poll adds flavor to the mix of what we know. Congressional Democrats and a barnstorming President face deep ...
Americans Still Prefer a Democratic Congress —
The Political Carnival
One bright point. T hough a couple polls yesterday showed Republicans taking an edge in the generic 2010 congressional ballot, the latest WSJ/NBC News poll shows Americans still prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress over a Republican-controlled one, 46% to 39%.
Is the Obama Brand Taking a Hit? —
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Greg Sargent looks at the internals of the latest WSJ/NBC News poll and sees several data points that suggest President Obama's "brand" has taken a real hit in the last few months.
Key points: 49% rate Obama positively on whether he's "willing to work with people whose viewpoints are ...
ThinkFast: July 30, 2009 —
Think Progress
According to a new WSJ/NBC poll, “ support for President Barack Obama’s health-care effort has declined over the past five weeks, particularly among those who already have insurance.” Among those with private insurance, the proportion calling the plan a bad idea rose to 47% from 37% . ...
Support Slips for Health Plan —
WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Support for Obama's health-care effort has declined. In a WSJ/NBC News poll, 42% called his plan a bad idea while 36% favored it. The drop appeared to be fueled by rising anxiety over the costs and quality of care. (Full poll results)
Support Slips for Health Plan —
WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Support for Obama's healthcare effort has declined. In a WSJ/NBC News poll, 42% called his plan a bad idea while 36% favored it. The drop appeared to be fueled by rising anxiety over the costs and quality of care. (Full poll results)
NBC/WSJ poll: Gates more at fault —
First Read
From NBC's Mark MurrayHere's our first tease of tonight's NBC/WSJ poll: By a 27%-11% margin, Americans say that Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was more at fault for his recent arrest than the Cambridge police officer was.
But a greater ...
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