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http://www.politicususa.com/2014/04/09/obamacare-rejection-buries-rick-scott-charlie-crist-holds-49-42-lead-florida.htmlObamacares Revenge: The ACA Powers Charlie Crist To a 7 Point Lead Over Rick Scott
By: Jason Easley
Wednesday, April, 9th, 2014, 8:04 pm
Former governor Charlie Crist has been one of the few Democrats running on Obamacare, and it is paying off. Crist has built a seven point lead over incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida.
A PPP poll of Florida found that Gov. Rick Scotts refusal to expand Medicaid is hurting him with voters in the state. Democrat Charlie Crist has openly campaigned on the virtues of the ACA, and voters are responding positively. Crist leads Rick Scott 49%-42%.
Respondents were asked if they thought that Florida should have accepted the federal Obamacare funding to expand Medicaid and by a margin of 58%-33% they said that Scott should have taken the money. Those polled said that they were more likely to support Crist because he supports expanding Medicaid by a spread of 42%-33% with 24% saying that it made no difference to them. On the other hand, Scotts refusal to expand Medicaid made 42% of those polled less likely to vote for him. Only 31% said Scotts refusal of the ACA money made them more likely to vote for him.
It looks like the tide is turning on the ACA. Democratic candidates can have success with voters by supporting the ACA. Crists good numbers blow a hole in the Republican theory that Obamacare will drag down every single Democrat. Last month, Crist urged Democrats to stop running scared. Crist has been arguing that Republicans have no alternative to offer, so Democrats need to be challenging them on healthcare.
Charlie Crist is showing Democrats how they can successfully run on Obamacare. Crists poll results also reflect the changing perception of the healthcare law. As more Americans get covered, and realize that Republicans lied to them, the popularity of the ACA continues to grow.
Rick Scott is one of many Republicans who rejected Obamacare for strictly political reasons, but the Republican plan to run against the ACA may be blowing up in their faces. We could be witnessing Obamacares revenge, and Gov. Scott might be one of many unemployed Republicans the day after Election Day thanks to the success of the ACA.
Hekate
(90,865 posts)... to do likewise.
babylonsister
(171,102 posts)Scott is reviled now. I asked him what took them so long? Go, Charlie! (btw, my dad's name, too!)
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)Such a stupid moron
muntrv
(14,505 posts)quaker bill
(8,225 posts)In fact the fact that Rick is against ACA could make ACA more popular. There have been moments when it was reported that Rick was polling worse than at least one STD. It is surprising that the GOP has not put up a challenger.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)I think the Fla Dems should make that into a bumper sticker.
mcar
(42,403 posts)And they are all about his support of the ACA. Say one thing for repubs, they don't let go of something even when it's a loser. The ads are almost a repeat of those they ran against Sink. She was a much weaker candidate ina much more R district than the media reported.
babylonsister
(171,102 posts)sheshe2
(83,961 posts)Then we can sat goodbye to little Rickie!
SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)johnnyrocket
(1,773 posts)NBachers
(17,149 posts)Let me second that statement, johnnyrocket!
Cha
(297,810 posts)was a republican .. operative word being "was".
I'd say The Revenge of Obamacare is not an exaggeration.. and now if the 2014 dems will just get on board instead of clinging to the brainwashed train.
mahalo babylonsistah!
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)geretogo
(1,281 posts)expanding medicaid . This would scare the rest of the murderers in the other 26 states .
Wounded Bear
(58,743 posts)Go Obamacare! The GOP wants to take it away!
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)that rejected and railed against the ACA are still left out of coverage, so I wouldn't call it "revenge." But always felt good news travels fast too, and eventually we'll be able to call Obamacare "triumphant." What matters most is that people get health care!