Posted on 09/16/2009 6:56:13 AM PDT by MaestroLC
Twelve percent (12%) of voters nationwide believe that most opponents of President Obama’s health care reform plan are racist. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 67% of voters disagree, and 21% are not sure.
In recent days, several Democrats have suggested that racism is a factor. The most prominent to make that accusation is former President Jimmy Carter.
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Republicans reject the notion that most of the opponents are racist. So do 78% of voters not affiliated with either major party. However, just 39% of Democrats share that view. Twenty-two percent (22%) of those in the president’s party say that most of the opposition to his plan comes from racists, and another 39% are not sure.
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Only one percent (1%) of those opposed to the health care plan believe that most of the opposition comes from racists.
Among Obama’s strongest supporters, those who Strongly Approve of his job performance, 35% say most opponents are racists, 32% disagree and 33% are not sure.
Among African-American voters, 27% say most opponents are racist, 25% disagree, and 48% are not sure.
Fifty percent (50%) of white Democrats reject the charge of racism, but 15% say it’s true.
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Could the healthcare bill be overturned before it’s implemented 4 years from now (2013)? The “party of no” could run on the promise of halting porkulus and overturning the healthcare disaster.
Neil Kinnock? I thought he was the main speech writer :)
Looks like their attempts to paint conservatives and patriots as racist are failing miserably...kinda like Obama’s entire administration so far.
I saw one guy yesterday driving a van that had large block letters (the kind you use to make signs) stuck to the back of his vehicle. It read, “ONE NATION UNDER GOD AND OBAMA”. My guess is that he is one of the 12%.
And if they do it on the internet...”e” racer?
Add the “Not Sures” and you get 33%. Pathetic and sickening.
21% of the people can’t figure out it isn’t racist to oppose Obama’s policies? Disgusting, IMHO.
Was it racist when the same people opposed the Hillary healthcare plan????
Yeah, but 33% isn’t much considering the same basic percentage thinks 9/11 was an inside job. The percentages aren’t winning for this ploy of “racism”. It may be disgusting a lot of people that don’t normally pay attention as well.
OK ,,,,,, Let’s see ,,, 12% claim racism ,, that’s 9% which represents all the blacks and 3% radical moonbats .
I agree, completely. The left has cried “racism” so frequently over every matter that they’re effectively neutering the charge.
Bummer for those who actually experience racism. WTG lefties.
I also stand in opposition to other Marxist/Socialist/Communists/Dictators Castro, Chavez, Kim Jong Il, Medvedev, Imadinnerjacket, etc. - and none of them are black.
Sadly, you are correct.
I think one of the biggest factors in the public’s distrust of Obama’s plan is that they sense he wants it so much more than the public does.
You mean the ones in charge of the White House??
85% of the Media Say Most Opponents of Obama Health Care Plan Are Racist
That means 88% think those who support Obomas Death Care Plan are racist, because they can't stop themselves from using that old, worn out race card.
Yeah. I can believe that.
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