additional debate over health care reform

[AMoore]

We have been hearing how the Dems will get wiped out in November because of their passage of the new health care legislation.  Putnits have been citing polls which purport to demonstrate that most Americans are against the reform.  Newt Gingrich declared in an e-mail blast Wednesday -- titled "This Will Not Stand" -- "in every recent poll, the vast majority of Americans opposed this monstrosity." 

The top line of the March 19-21 CNN/Opinion Research poll showed that by 59 percent to 39 percent, voters opposed the bill that the House was about to vote on.  Looks good for the GOP right?

But when asked why, 13 percent of those opposed said the bill was "not liberal enough." Add them to the 39 percent in favor, and the balance came out 52 percent in support and 43 percent against, just about President Barack Obama's margin of victory in 2008.

I do believe, however, that the republicans will be highly motivated in November and turnout for them will be high; while it will be very difficult for the democrats to muster the type of turnout generated in 2008.