Poll: Obamacare More Popular Than Obama

[DonViejo]

DYLAN SCOTT – APRIL 3, 2014, 10:14 AM EDT

One poll has found that Obamacare has actually surpassed its namesake in popularity.

The NPR poll released Thursday found that 47 percent of Americans support Obamacare, and 51 percent oppose it. Approval for President Obama himself, on the other hand, sits at 46 percent with 51 percent disapproval.

Breaking down the Obamacare numbers a little further, the 47 percent who support the law outnumber the 44 percent who oppose it because it goes too far. The other 7 percent who oppose it are opposed because it doesn't go far enough.

The poll, conducted from March 19 to 23, surveyed 950 self-described 2012 voters and 840 likely 2014 voters nationwide. It has a margin of error of 3.18 percentage points.

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[bigdarryl]

1. I don't believe shit NPR says

[a kennedy]

10. ditto this.......have really started to despise NPR.....

I really only enjoy my local Wisconsin Public Radio station.....they have local talking heads, and my favorite, Kathleen Dunn is still why I even bother with public radio. She's great.....very progressive in her stand on things....only reason I still give a meager amount to the station. The national NPR sucks. Ugh....

[LuvNewcastle]

2. That's hilarious. So many people don't know what the hell they're thinking,

I wonder if there's any hope for this country.

[Pirate Smile]

3. It's essentially the same number. 46 & 47 in a poll

with a margin of error is basically the same.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

4. Yes it is. ...n/t

[Fred Sanders]

5. But not in the headline is that the majority support the law or something more.

Breaking down the Obamacare numbers a little further, the 47 percent who support the law outnumber the 44 percent who oppose it because it goes too far. The other 7 percent who oppose it are opposed because it doesn't go far enough.

[Dawgs]

6. So, 54% that like it or want it to go further versus 44% that oppose it.

And, 44% minus 35% (oppose everything Obama touches) is only 9%.

Not bad if you ask me.

[rock]

7. Well, admittedly, Obamacare is not black

Would that have anything to do with it?

[savalez]

9. holy moly

I just spit out my coffee.

[1StrongBlackMan]

8. As one that has spent a fair amount time ...

Analyzing and interpreting surveys ... I just hate it when survey results are presented in cutesy graphics like this. It renders them unreadable and masks inaccurate interpretation.