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Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)
Sun Jan 26, 2014, 07:13 PM Jan 2014

As far as I can tell, both parties in America are convinced Obamacare is a vote-winner for them.


I am struck by both the number of articles by left-wingers about how the fact that Obamacare has been such a success and is so popular will work to their advantage in 2014, and the number of articles by right-wingers about how the fact that Obamacare has been such a failure and is so unpopular will work to their advantage in 2014.

I think the conclusion is that people always see what they want to see...
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As far as I can tell, both parties in America are convinced Obamacare is a vote-winner for them. (Original Post) Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 OP
With the way things have been gerrymandered, they're both probably right. last1standing Jan 2014 #1
The voters will decide depending on whether the law benefits them or not. House of Roberts Jan 2014 #2
Pretty much everyone seems to feel that way :-) Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #3
Something like 3 million have insurance now/Medicaid dballance Jan 2014 #4
I think they'll split. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #6
about mobilizing the base and beachbum bob Jan 2014 #5

House of Roberts

(6,525 posts)
2. The voters will decide depending on whether the law benefits them or not.
Sun Jan 26, 2014, 07:26 PM
Jan 2014

Personally, I like our chances better.

 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
4. Something like 3 million have insurance now/Medicaid
Sun Jan 26, 2014, 07:57 PM
Jan 2014

Due to the medicaid expansion I think there are some 3 million formerly uninsured who now have insurance. Who do you think they'll vote for in the next election?

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
5. about mobilizing the base and
Sun Jan 26, 2014, 08:20 PM
Jan 2014

appealing to the center....the pluses of the aca overwhelms the minuses.

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