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Kay Hagan Trails 7 Points! (Original Post) Indyfan53 Jan 2014 OP
"Among N.C. voters, 56 percent hold an unfavorable view of the health-care act," WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #1
This article quotes a Rasmussen poll. octoberlib Jan 2014 #2
Where are her rebuttals? Simple. FBaggins Jan 2014 #3
Ugh. Not good. Surely this state won't send Tillis to the Senate. nt octoberlib Jan 2014 #4

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
1. "Among N.C. voters, 56 percent hold an unfavorable view of the health-care act,"
Mon Jan 27, 2014, 11:53 PM
Jan 2014

at least according to Rasmussen polls. The ACA is what gave us the 2010 debacle.

I can't get excited about Hagan, but I'll vote for her against Tillis, and certainly Dr. Teabagger.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
2. This article quotes a Rasmussen poll.
Thu Jan 30, 2014, 12:19 PM
Jan 2014

They're a right wing pollster and of course the Business Journal would pick this one to quote. I am seeing Hagan get slammed about Obamacare on TV. The ads are relentless. Where are her rebuttals? Maybe she's waiting until closer to the election? I'll wait until the next PPP poll comes out. They're more accurate.

FBaggins

(26,727 posts)
3. Where are her rebuttals? Simple.
Thu Jan 30, 2014, 07:18 PM
Jan 2014

Last edited Thu Jan 30, 2014, 07:54 PM - Edit history (1)

Democratic Senators in red-ish states are avoiding talking about the ACA (at least until there's more good news on the subject). She can't put out a rebuttal because it would just draw more attention to the issue as a weakness she's shackled to. What's she going to say? "Here's why I voted for it" ? Independents in the state oppose the ACA by 57-31 in the last PPP poll.

Her ad budget won't see much usage until she has an opponent that she can attack.

I'll wait until the next PPP poll comes out. They're more accurate.

The PPP polls have been getting worse for her pretty steadily. The most recent (two weeks ago) showed her trailing all five of her named opponents. Not as badly as in this poll (1-2 points), but a statewide incumbent polling at 41-42% is struggling.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2014/01/tillis-gains-in-primary-nc-senate-race-still-a-toss-up.html

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