"Two out of three Americans who watched President Obama's health care reform speech Wednesday night favor his health care plans, a 14-point gain among speech-watchers, according to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. national poll."
The CNN Poll is insignificant
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Interviews with 427 adult Americans who watched the[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]presidential speech conducted by telephone by Opinion Research[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Corporation on September 9, 2009. The margin of sampling[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 5[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]percentage points.[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]national sample on September 5-8, 2009. In those interviews,[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]respondents indicated they planned to watch tonight's speech and[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]were willing to be re-interviewed after the speech.[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Some questions were asked of each respondent both in the prespeech[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]questionnaire on September 5-8 and on tonight's[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]questionnaire. Where applicable, results for tonight's[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]respondents from both the pre-speech survey and the post-speech[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]survey are reported.[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]18% of the respondents who participated in tonight's survey[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]identified themselves as Republicans, 45% identified themselves[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]as Democrats, and 37% identified themselves as Independents.[/FONT]
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Polls show Obama won big time
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Two polls that matter show President Barack Obama had a strong showing with the American people Wednesday night.
His passionate speech on the absolute need for health care reform resonated with many.
-- The CBS News poll said Obama's approval rating soared from 62 percent to 69 percent after the speech.
-- A CNN poll said 68 percent of its respondents gave a thumbs up to the speech. Only 8 percent were negative.
Now Obama must build on the strength of his good speech to get real health care reform passed in Congress.
The moment of success he created Wednesday night should not be allowed to wither and die in Washington.
Polls show Obama won big time | Midwest Voices
That article references the insignificant CNN poll and a CBS poll. Care to link to the CBS poll? Most of the polls on the CBS website are not favorable to Obama:
CBS articleThe public's approval of how Mr. Obama is handling health care fell six points between July and August, and now more Americans disapprove (47 percent) than approve (40 percent).
Poll: More Wary of Obama on Health Care
Poll: Two-Thirds Confused by Health Reform
Wilson's outburst was grossly inappropriate. It gave clear evidence for all to see what a pack of racist douchbags inhabit the Republican Party. It also probably helped Obama and the Dems.
Dave
Nothing helped Obama. It demonstrated that Obama is not being straight with the American people and someone had the guts to say it.
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