Poll: House GOP's Obama Lawsuit Could Backfire By Turning Out Dems

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

By DYLAN SCOTT Published AUGUST 13, 2014, 9:31 AM EDT

Democratic voters are more motivated than Republicans to back their candidates after the House GOP authorized a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, a new poll shows.

The McClatchy/Marist poll found that 88 percent of Democrats said the lawsuit, which challenges some of Obama's execution actions on Obamacare, made them more likely to vote for a Democrat in the midterm election. Republicans, by comparison, were 78 percent more likely to vote for a GOP candidate.

Among the ideological bases, liberals were 72 percent more likely to vote for a Democrat because of the lawsuit, according to the poll, while conservatives were 63 percent more likely to vote for a Republican.

Overall, 58 percent of voters said the House should not sue Obama over his executive actions. Democrats were almost uniformly against it (87 percent oppose; 8 percent support), while Republicans were more divided (57 percent support; 34 percent oppose).


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[cosmicone]

1. and turn off independents n/t

[leftyohiolib]

2. YOU GET THE GOVERNMENT YOU DESERVE

[Thinkingabout]

3. Hopefully this will point out the need to elect Democrats to Congress.

Hell yes, we should push the GOTV and fund raise on every opportunity. Seems like some of the GOP are beginning to realize their drive to crush Obama results in fund raising. It must really be getting serious when the Koch brothers are courting the Latino poor in San Antonio.

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. Shhh ...

Quick someone fax this poll to fox ... they'll report the exact opposite and encourage the gop to press on!

[Jack Rabbit]

8. As we chess players like to say . . .

. . .When you opponent is self-destructing, don't do anything to stop him.

[sakabatou]

5. You don't say!

[Gothmog]

6. This lawsuit is a really stupid idea

I hope that this lawsuit backfires on Boehner

[Scarsdale]

7. Lawsuit

Yaxpayers need to file a lawsuit against politicians. They are being well paid, with medical benefits, yet have not done ONE THING for the voters since President Obama took office. We have been ignored, while the gop/tp played out their hatred for the President who is a Democrat and blah. (Santorum's word) Everything the President does is wrong according to them. Little Johnny Mac will never forgive him for being the much better man. We shouold demand our money be returned to the treasury, for services never performed.

[freshwest]

9. +100!

[YOHABLO]

10. Let the Repugs proceed with more of their stupidity.