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earthside

(6,960 posts)
18. Sounds like a pretty good poll.
Sat Feb 25, 2012, 05:45 PM
Feb 2012

Most Americans probably do believe that the economy is still in recession because it is in the real world of working and middle class folks. Maybe not from the perspective of egghead statisticians and economists, but from the everyday reality of pretty much zero wage growth, rising inflation, soaring gasoline prices, and over eight percent unemployment.

Who is surprised that Obamacare is favored to be repealed? There are plenty of people on the left who don't like it either.

Finally, most polling has shown that a majority of Americans are not happy about illegal immigration. So, they may not know the specifics of Arizona's law, but they do want something done about illegal immigration ... including me.

But there is plenty in the poll that aligns with the President and Democrats.

Quinnipiac usually does a fairly accurate poll, in my opinion.

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Newsmax is not a reliable source. aquart Feb 2012 #1
+1 sakabatou Feb 2012 #2
True but its a Quinnipiac poll bigdarryl Feb 2012 #5
I personally... Black and Gold Feb 2012 #3
I'd like to see it repealed... Scuba Feb 2012 #4
I would answer 'repeal'. earthside Feb 2012 #15
Yah, I don't see what the dispute over a single payer system is. JNathanK Feb 2012 #22
Since it's inception in 1965, Medicare crunch60 Feb 2012 #31
Here's a complete break down of the polling bigdarryl Feb 2012 #6
It also ProSense Feb 2012 #13
Sounds like a pretty good poll. earthside Feb 2012 #18
66 percent of voters think we're in a recession? bayareamike Feb 2012 #7
We're not? Ter Feb 2012 #29
Nope. bayareamike Feb 2012 #33
It's Newsmax. They're the same idiots who told their readers that Dubya was beloved MADem Feb 2012 #8
Newsmax leans right and their polls can be freeped. appleannie1 Feb 2012 #9
It's a Quinippiac Univ. poll eom TransitJohn Feb 2012 #10
Newsmax? Are you kidding? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2012 #11
Newsmax is not a source demosincebirth Feb 2012 #12
Newsmax is Newspeak JNathanK Feb 2012 #24
News source scale of 1-10? Newsmax - 5 demosincebirth Feb 2012 #26
Replaced with Medicare For All B Calm Feb 2012 #14
improved yes ... etherealtruth Feb 2012 #16
FWIW, past polls have shown that "Obamacare" is not as popular as are its provisions. pampango Feb 2012 #17
first, it's crappy pollster veganlush Feb 2012 #19
I don't believe that. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #20
If you gave that same "most" a quick quiz on Obamacare - bhikkhu Feb 2012 #21
most americans don't have a clue what it is. spanone Feb 2012 #23
Many that do like it even less. One can be fond of a feature or even a few and TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #25
Newsmax and Quinnipiac, may as well ask Rush and Beck Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #27
Newsmax? donheld Feb 2012 #28
I think it's the mandate part marlakay Feb 2012 #30
CNN Poll: Support rises for health insurance mandate joshcryer Feb 2012 #32
They've never read the bill. YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #34
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