Atrocious, slanted CNN poll finds opposition to Obama's new contraception plan

[Weisbergkevin]

CNN says that "early four in ten Americans say they have heard nothing at all about this controversy," but somehow they "found" that at the same time 50% of people oppose the plan and 40% support it. But wait a minute. If only 60% heard anything about this plan, how in the world could 90% of the people have an opinion?

Two recent polls (CBS and even Fox!) found results favorable to the contraception plan, the CNN article says.

CNN went ahead with this joke of a poll anyway. Contact Media Matters. Encourage the site to criticize CNN.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/16/cnn-poll-half-oppose-obama-birth-control-insurance-plan/
http://mediamatters.org/

[Jim__]

1. They're using results from a number of different polls.

The different polls all had different results. From the article:

According to the survey, 50% of the public disapproves of the Obama administration policy, with 44% saying they approve of the plan. The margin is right at the edge of the poll's sampling error.

Surveys on this topic tell a mixed story because many Americans know little about the issue. Recent CBS and Fox polls indicate support for the new policy, using questions that describe the new policy in some detail. But in the CNN poll, when asked their opinion of the Obama policy with no details spelled out, support was much less and a large partisan divide emerged. A recent Pew poll also suggests Americans are closely divided, and that poll may hold the key to the differences. Nearly four in ten Americans say they have heard nothing at all about this controversy.

My question would be why are the results so different.

[CAPHAVOC]

2. I don't give a Hoot about Birth Control Pills.

I am just trying to find a job before unemployment runs out. Looks to me like the unemployed are getting thrown under the Bus.

[uppityperson]

4. Hmmm, so if more women get pg, are taken out of work force, there will be more jobs for you?

I multi-task, care for unemployed, women's ability to control their reproduction, and scotus decisions.

[customerserviceguy]

3. This is one of the reasons

I say that the Catholic people are not as united against their church's views on this subject as a lot of folks here would like to believe. Many Americans seem to be uninformed on this controversy, and I guarantee you that the first impression that most Catholics will get will come from a pulpit, with the second coming from either a direct mail piece or a diocesan newspaper.

Catholic bishops will be the first ones to put the spin on this issue, and they'd love to have Sick Rantorum as the Repig nominee to run against Obama. They probably figure they can manipulate him greatly, since he already parrots their bullshit.