Democratic Uptick After Passing Health Care

3/28/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Democrats get uptick after health care passage.
• Democrats more enthusiastic about health care than earlier.
• Obama's approval rating on health care jumps six points.

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Health Care Summit

2/27/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Only a third of registered voters want to pass the current health care bill.
• Voters feel Obama is genuinely trying to reach a compromise via the health care summit.
• Only 41% feel the Republicans want to reach a compromise.

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Support for the Public Option Has Dropped

12/9/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Support for the public option, Bloomberg: 46%.
• Poll of polls: 54%.
• 53% disapprove of the job Obama is doing as president with regards to health care -- 40% approve.

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Health Care More Important to Latinos than the Economy

11/30/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 32% reported health care, 30% identified the economy as biggest issue.
• Hispanics prefer some form of universal health insurance, 61% to 28%.
• 74% of Latinos support the public option.

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Wording of Public Option Polls

11/30/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• The results of a CBS poll on public option differed from the results of other polls -- 61% support.
• Of polls conducted the same timeframe, the average oppose was 43% -- 15% higher than CBS. The average support was 55% -- 6% less.
• We discuss how the polls differ and suggests under which circumstances would Americans favor the public option.

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Americans Still Against the Health Care Bill

11/30/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Gallup: Favor 44%, Oppose 49%.
• Poll of Polls: Favor 40%, Oppose 48%.
• 6% drop among Democrats since October.

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Six of Six Pollsters Say Americans Are Against the Health Care Bill

11/21/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Fox, Health care plan: 35% Favor, 51% Oppose.
• Poll of Polls, Health care plan: 40% Favor, 48% Oppose.
• 51% say abortion should not be covered by private insurance plans.

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CNN Abortion Poll Favors Pro Life View More Than Other Pollsters

11/19/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Almost 60% of adults are in opposition to public funding of abortion.
• CNN - 63% of Americans think abortion should either always be illegal or legal in a few circumstances.
• Running a poll of polls average of five additional pollsters, we find CNN's results to be an outlier.

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Polling Numbers on Health Care Reform, Poll of Polls

11/18/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Health Care Proposals: Oppose 47%, Support 41%
• Public Option: Approve 54%, Disapprove 39%
• Obama's Handling of Health Care: Disapprove 50%, Approve 45%

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Gallup Says Support for Healthcare Has Dropped Double Digits

11/10/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Gallup: Only 29% in support of health care.
• Two-thirds of Americans say the new health care bill would either make little difference in their own health or make their situation worse.
• Obama has a 60% disapproval rating on handling the federal budget deficit.

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Politicians Can Use Polls to Refine their Message

11/9/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Public option: Favor 51%, Oppose 43%.
• Privatized insurance co-operatives: Favor 57%, Oppose 35%.
• Basic patients' rights: Favor 75%, Oppose 17%.

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Health Care Debate Moves to the Senate

11/9/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• CNN on Obama's health care plan: Oppose 53%, Favor 45%.
• Ipsos: Oppose 49%, Favor 39%.
• 17% say health care is America's top priority.

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Eric Cantor Thinks Health Care Polls Are Biased

10/21/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• There's an uptick in support for the public option. 57% support versus 52% two months ago.
• One poll suggested 76% support. Bias?
• Eric Cantor believes that the public option will replace private health insurance so his claim is that all these polls are biased.

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Health Care Protestors May Not Be Having As Grand An Impact

8/13/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 34% say they are more likely to be sympathetic towards the protestors' views.
• 21% say they are less likely to be sympathetic towards the protestors' views.
• But out of three polls, only one had any statistical change in our views on the issue of health care.

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Wording is Key in Health Care Polling

7/14/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 46% of Americans support the Obama-Democrat health care plan, 49% oppose, source Rasmussen.
• 69% support the notion of a government insurance option, source Quinnipiac.
• We dissect these two polls.

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Americans Want a Public Option But Prefer to Use Private Insurance

7/13/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Americans somewhat split on whether they want to pay more in taxes to support an overhaul of health care.
• 73% would want to require businesses to help pay the costs of health care.
• 69% want a public government insurance option.

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