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ProSense

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Mon Mar 26, 2012, 12:59 PM Mar 2012

The NYT/CBS poll on the health care law offers interesting clues [View all]

Views reflect the respondents’ partisanship. A majority of Democrats in the poll approve of the law, though not overwhelmingly so – 56 percent approve, including 28 percent who strongly approve. Approval peaks among self-described liberals, at nearly two-thirds.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/poll-47-disapprove-of-health-care-law/?hp


Look at what the poll shows:



http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57404342-503544/poll-47-disapprove-of-obama-health-care-law/

"Strongly approve" jumped four points since December. "Strongly disapprove" fell five points since then. In fact, "strongly disapprove" is at the second lowest point since the law passed.

Without the details, it's hard to tell what this polls actually shows in term of what people want to happen to the law. "Somewhat disapprove" is up, and so is "strongly approve."

Kaiser goes into more detail, showing more clearly what people want to happen and what they approve and disapprove of.





http://upload.democraticunderground.com/1002367724



Edited to correct: "second" lowest. Still, 30 percent is the lowest since October 2010.

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