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Another Reason for Democrats to Vote No on Obamacare

By Doug Bandow on 11.11.09 @ 12:52PM

It's bad news for Democratic congressional candidates. According to Rasmussen Reports:

Republican candidates have stretched their lead over Democrats to six points in the Generic Congressional Ballot.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% would vote for their district's Republican congressional candidate while 37% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. Republicans have held the lead for over four months now.

Voters not affiliated with either party continue to heavily favor Republicans, 43% to 20%.

A vote for nationalizing the health care system could easily be the final nail in the political coffin for a number of moderate Democratic legislators.

About the Author

Doug Bandow is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Senior Fellow in International Religious Persecution at the Institute on Religion and Public Policy. A former Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is author of Beyond Good Intentions: A Biblical View of Politics (Crossway).