BECAUSE BEING THE 40% PARTY WAS TOO POPULAR?:

Carville Poll: Only 1/3 of voters support Barack Obama’s national health-care plan (Brian Faughnan, 1/18/10, The Daily Caller)

In a survey just published and available on the company’s website, but not yet publicized or reported, the left-leaning public opinion firm Democracy Corps confirms the dangers to Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections.

According to Democracy Corps, likely voters have a sharply negative view of the president’s health-care and economic plans, and a far more favorable view of Republicans than they did a few months ago. Because Democracy Corps was founded by Democrats James Carville and Stanley Greenberg, the firm’s findings have significant influence in national Democratic circles.

Democracy Corps surveyed more than 1,000 voters nationwide, including more than 800 likely voters. The group asked voters to identify themselves as “warm” or “cool” on parties or proposals. Fifty-two percent of likely voters described themselves as “cool” on the president’s health-care plan, against just 34 percent were “warm.” When it came to the president’s economic plan, 35 percent were warm against 49 percent cool.

It's really just a question of which Republican governor puts the UR out of his misery.

Posted by Orrin Judd at January 18, 2010 1:32 PM