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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs 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
The voters will decide depending on whether the law benefits them or not.
House of Roberts
Jan 2014
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last1standing
(11,709 posts)1. With the way things have been gerrymandered, they're both probably right.
n/t
House of Roberts
(5,169 posts)2. The voters will decide depending on whether the law benefits them or not.
Personally, I like our chances better.
Donald Ian Rankin
(13,598 posts)3. Pretty much everyone seems to feel that way :-)
dballance
(5,756 posts)4. Something like 3 million have insurance now/Medicaid
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?
Donald Ian Rankin
(13,598 posts)6. I think they'll split. N.T.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)5. about mobilizing the base and
appealing to the center....the pluses of the aca overwhelms the minuses.