Breaking - "Poll: Speech boosts support for reform" (Barf alert)

UPI ^ | Sept. 10, 2009 at 12:36 AM EST | UPI

[BP2]

U.S. President Barack Obama's healthcare speech Wednesday earned a big bump in support for his reform plans, a poll indicated.

Among Americans who watched the address to a joint session of Congress, the percentage favoring his plans rose from 53 percent before the speech to 67 percent after, a national CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll found.

Whether the bump will last remains a big unknown, said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.

"Bill Clinton got similar numbers after his 1993 (healthcare) address to Congress, but five months later, a majority of the country no longer supported his plan," Holland said.

CNN said the audience for the speech appeared to be more Democratic than the U.S. population and that may have influenced the results.

Among those polled, 56 percent said they had a "very positive" reaction to the speech, while 21 percent reported a somewhat positive reaction and 21 percent reported a negative reaction.

More than 70 percent said Obama clearly stated his goals, while about 25 percent said he failed to do so.

The telephone poll, based on responses from 427 Americans, was conducted just before and just after the speech. The margin of error is plus or minus 5 percentage points.

[BP2]

We all knew this would be coming - flash polls from idiots who watched Obama's speech because they were too lazy to look for the remote buried in their couch.

And the part about "favoring his plans ... 53 percent before the speech" speaks volumes about who was sampled in this CNN phone poll.

The motivation from the speech and the Left pales in comparison to the rest of the nation who both fear and despise ObamaCare.

[Arizona Carolyn]

They only polled 18% Republicans in this and 45% Democrats.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Poor CNN, so in the tank for Obama they are drowning in the kool aid for the Commie in Chief

[pissant]

More marxist lies from the scumbags

[SAJ]

AND they polled all of 427 ''Americans''. Not registered voters, not likely voters...just ''Americans''.

427? ''Americans''? Why does this ersatz ''poll'' even get any coverage in the media...oh, shoot, wait...it's the state-run media shilling for the Kenyan again.

Sorry. Dumb question. Apols for wasting your and anyone else's time.

[kcvl]

On the August 19, 1998, CNN Moneyline show with Lou Dobbs, CNN Polling Director Keating Holland discussed how he manipulated Clinton's numbers upward to meet their expectations after plummeting from the Lewinsky affair. Holland's justification for this breach of polling integrity was that the question had been worded wrong and if different wording had been used, Clinton's numbers would have been higher.

[libbylu]

They polled 18% GOP, 45 dem, balance independent. I’d say Bambi didn’t do so well.

[mkjessup]

[joejm65]

‘They only polled 18% Republicans in this and 45% Democrats.’

Forget CNN. Rasmussen releases it’s daily poll at 9:30am. I care more about that one. Zero may see a bump, but then he always tanks on the weekend. The speech tonight won’t change anyone’s mind.

[BP2]

Please, oh please, Harry and Nancy - conduct a "test vote" to see where the support is for ObamaCare.

I dare you ... I double-dog dare you.

[AAABEST]

They only polled 18% Republicans in this and 45% Democrats.

On top of that they likely used a phonebook for downtown Chicago.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Additionally in the long run I don't think it benefits him to get into a personal pi$$ing contest with a private citizen (Sarah Palin).

[Freedom56v2]

We knew it was coming indeed and would we expect any less from Pravda? Of course not.

Let’s see, ABC had entire day with administration on health care—everything from healthy eating with michelle to nightly news in blue room.

NBC had day with wh and Oboomboom and sells bama gear.

I won’t even go into “Tingle up my leg MSNBC” because that is not right on so many levels....

CNN Anderson Cooper had private interviews with him.

Not sure where CBS is in the scheme of things.

I am sure we will hear nothing but fawning praise for next week or two.

[Freddd]

The only things Obama ever had going for him, the media and deception.

[joejm65]

‘Additionally in the long run I don’t think it benefits him to get into a personal pi$$ing contest with a private citizen (Sarah Palin).’

I agree, but his die-hard supporters hate Sarah so much, those kind of attacks are red meat for them. Classless, for sure, but he needs to keep those nuts happy.

[Tzimisce]

...of course, they only asked Obama supporters....

[FlingWingFlyer]

Back in the old days, we referred to “polls” like this one as being “fixed.”

[Deagle]

Heh...don’t believe this for a minute! Another new organization trying to force the issue...ha...

There are just not that many idiots out there to change their minds by this mindless and repeat speech...

It is a nice try though...

[jessduntno]

Hello, I’m calling to ask did you think the President was magnificent, awesome good or only really good?

[444Flyer]

LIARS!