From NBC's Mark Murray
Here are the first findings we're teasing from our new NBC/WSJ poll, which is released in full beginning at 6:30 pm ET: Americans are essentially divided about how their congressman should vote on the health-care bill.
According to the poll, if their congressman votes with Republicans to defeat the bill, 34% say they would be less likely to re-elect that member, 31% say they would be more likely to vote for him/her, and 34% say it makes no difference.
However, if their congressman votes with Democrats to pass the legislation, 36% say they would be less likely to re-elect that member, 28% say they would be more likely to vote for him/her, and 34% say it makes no difference.
Translation: "There is no easy place right now in the health-care debate," says Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who conducted the NBC/WSJ survey with Democratic pollster Peter Hart.
Hart adds, "It would be nice if there was consensus. There really isn't."
Not a matter of voting for or against a representative who does or does not support healthcare reform.
ReplyDeleteWhat this should come down to is voting for only candidates who oppose federal funding for elective abortions.
That should be the Democratic stand. Stupak is on target!