"Longtime Republicans torn between party loyalty and Obamacare" by Elizabeth Cohen at CNN

Longtime Republicans torn between party loyalty and Obamacare

by Elizabeth Cohen at CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/06/health/republicans-conflicted-obamacare/index.html#cnn-disqus-area

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Perhaps no other election has posed such a difficult personal decision for some conservatives: How do you vote if you're ideologically conservative, but you're benefiting, or stand to benefit, from the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as "Obamacare"?

"In 2008, health care was a very conceptual, a very theoretical issue," said Michael Traugott, a professor of political science and communication at the University of Michigan. "This year it's very concrete and real."

Some Republicans told CNN they would never vote Democrat, even though they might benefit from Obamacare, while others said they will switch their vote because of health issues.

"The real question is: Could defections in this group make a difference in states where the race is close, such as Virginia, Ohio or North Carolina?" Traugott said. "I think in those states it's so tight they could make a difference."

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