Obama Loses Six Points In DK/R2K Tracking Poll, Public Option Now MORE POPULAR Than Obama!

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FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE NET CHANGE
PRESIDENT OBAMA 52 (55) 43 (40) -6

PELOSI: 32 (33) 59 (58) -2
REID: 31 (32) 58 (57) -2
McCONNELL: 19 (18) 63 (64) +2
BOEHNER: 15 (14) 63 (64) +2

CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 39 (40) 56 (54) -3
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 18 (14) 69 (73) +8

DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 39 (43) 52 (50) -6
REPUBLICAN PARTY: 23 (20) 69 (71) +5

Full crosstabs here.

Trendlines

To put it basically, Obama is losing his base while Republicans are solidifying their base.


UPDATE: In other polling data, the Public Option is favored by 58% while only 52% approve of Obama:

Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 8/31-9/3. All adults. MoE 2% (No trend lines)

Do you favor or oppose creating a government-administered health insurance option that anyone can purchase to compete with private insurance plans?
Favor Oppose Not Sure
All 58 34 8

Dem 81 12 7
Rep 26 69 5
Ind 57 33 10

Northeast 69 22 9
South 47 46 7
Midwest 61 31 8
West 59 33 8

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