From RCP itself and Ezra Kline, one of the biggest cheerleaders.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ar...ng_poll_on_obama_--_and_obamacare_120708.html
"The Affordable Care Act's political position has deteriorated dramatically over the last week." That, coming from longtime Obamacare cheerleader and Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein, was pretty strong language. And it was only Wednesday.
That was the day after the release of a devastating Quinnipiac national poll. It showed
Barack Obama's approval rating at 39 percent, with his disapproval rating at 54 percent -- sharply down from 45 percent approval and 49 percent disapproval on Oct. 1, the day the government shutdown began and healthcare.gov went into (limited) operation.
ah, now you are trying to change the goalposts because numbers give you a headache and prove what a liar you are.
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[TR="class: cms_table_rcpAvg cms_table_omit"]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]RCP Average[/TD]
[TD]12/12 - 1/12[/TD]
[TD]--[/TD]
[TD]40.0[/TD]
[TD]55.3[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +15.3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_isInRcpAvg"]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]1/11 - 1/12[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_isInRcpAvg"]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Quinnipiac[/TD]
[TD]1/4 - 1/7[/TD]
[TD]1487 RV[/TD]
[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_isInRcpAvg"]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Gallup[/TD]
[TD]1/3 - 1/4[/TD]
[TD]1020 A[/TD]
[TD]38[/TD]
[TD]54[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]12/27 - 12/28[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]12/20 - 12/21[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]54[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +13[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_isInRcpAvg"]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CNN/Opinion Research[/TD]
[TD]12/16 - 12/19[/TD]
[TD]1035 A[/TD]
[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]62[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +27[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_isInRcpAvg"]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
FOX News*[/TD]
[TD]12/14 - 12/16[/TD]
[TD]1027 RV[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_isInRcpAvg"]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
ABC News/Wash Post[/TD]
[TD]12/12 - 12/15[/TD]
[TD]RV[/TD]
[TD]45[/TD]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Gallup[/TD]
[TD]12/11 - 12/12[/TD]
[TD]1011 A[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CBS News/NY Times[/TD]
[TD]12/5 - 12/8[/TD]
[TD]1000 A[/TD]
[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]50[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl[/TD]
[TD]12/4 - 12/8[/TD]
[TD]1000 A[/TD]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]50[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Reason-Rupe/PSRAI[/TD]
[TD]12/4 - 12/8[/TD]
[TD]1011 A[/TD]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]55[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +21[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]12/6 - 12/7[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Associated Press/GfK[/TD]
[TD]12/5 - 12/9[/TD]
[TD]1367 A[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]44[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +17[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Quinnipiac[/TD]
[TD]12/3 - 12/9[/TD]
[TD]2692 RV[/TD]
[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]57[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
USA Today/Pew Research[/TD]
[TD]12/3 - 12/8[/TD]
[TD]2001 A[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]54[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +13[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Gallup[/TD]
[TD]11/23 - 11/24[/TD]
[TD]1034 A[/TD]
[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]54[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +14[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]11/23 - 11/24[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]36[/TD]
[TD]58[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +22[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CNN/Opinion Research[/TD]
[TD]11/18 - 11/20[/TD]
[TD]843 A[/TD]
[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]58[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CBS News[/TD]
[TD]11/15 - 11/18[/TD]
[TD]1010 A[/TD]
[TD]31[/TD]
[TD]61[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +30[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Reuters/Ipsos[/TD]
[TD]11/14 - 11/18[/TD]
[TD]A[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]59[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]11/15 - 11/16[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]38[/TD]
[TD]58[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
ABC News/Wash Post[/TD]
[TD]11/14 - 11/17[/TD]
[TD]RV[/TD]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]55[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Gallup[/TD]
[TD]11/7 - 11/10[/TD]
[TD]1039 A[/TD]
[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]55[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]11/9 - 11/10[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]55[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Quinnipiac[/TD]
[TD]11/6 - 11/11[/TD]
[TD]2545 RV[/TD]
[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]55[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]11/1 - 11/2[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
GWU/Battleground[/TD]
[TD]10/27 - 10/31[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Gallup[/TD]
[TD]10/26 - 10/28[/TD]
[TD]1530 A[/TD]
[TD]44[/TD]
[TD]47[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl[/TD]
[TD]10/25 - 10/28[/TD]
[TD]800 A[/TD]
[TD]37[/TD]
[TD]47[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
FOX News*[/TD]
[TD]10/20 - 10/22[/TD]
[TD]1020 RV[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CBS News[/TD]
[TD]10/18 - 10/21[/TD]
[TD]1007 A[/TD]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CNN/Opinion Research[/TD]
[TD]10/18 - 10/20[/TD]
[TD]841 A[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Gallup[/TD]
[TD]10/18 - 10/20[/TD]
[TD]1528 A[/TD]
[TD]45[/TD]
[TD]50[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]10/18 - 10/19[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]46[/TD]
[TD]48[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
ABC News/Wash Post[/TD]
[TD]10/17 - 10/20[/TD]
[TD]1002 A[/TD]
[TD]46[/TD]
[TD]49[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Reuters/Ipsos[/TD]
[TD]10/1 - 10/31[/TD]
[TD]11999 A[/TD]
[TD]47[/TD]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]10/12 - 10/13[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]47[/TD]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Pew Research[/TD]
[TD]10/9 - 10/13[/TD]
[TD]1504 A[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl[/TD]
[TD]10/7 - 10/9[/TD]
[TD]800 A[/TD]
[TD]38[/TD]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Associated Press/GfK[/TD]
[TD]10/3 - 10/7[/TD]
[TD]1227 A[/TD]
[TD]28[/TD]
[TD]38[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]10/4 - 10/5[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]45[/TD]
[TD]49[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
FOX News*[/TD]
[TD]10/1 - 10/2[/TD]
[TD]952 RV[/TD]
[TD]36[/TD]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CBS News[/TD]
[TD]10/1 - 10/2[/TD]
[TD]1021 A[/TD]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Reuters/Ipsos[/TD]
[TD]9/27 - 10/1[/TD]
[TD]2242 A[/TD]
[TD]44[/TD]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CNN/Opinion Research[/TD]
[TD]9/27 - 9/29[/TD]
[TD]803 A[/TD]
[TD]38[/TD]
[TD]57[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +19[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Quinnipiac[/TD]
[TD]9/23 - 9/29[/TD]
[TD]1497 RV[/TD]
[TD]45[/TD]
[TD]47[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CBS News/NY Times[/TD]
[TD]9/19 - 9/23[/TD]
[TD]1014 A[/TD]
[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]9/14 - 9/15[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
ABC News/Wash Post[/TD]
[TD]9/12 - 9/15[/TD]
[TD]1004 A[/TD]
[TD]42[/TD]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Reuters/Ipsos[/TD]
[TD]9/1 - 9/30[/TD]
[TD]11906 A[/TD]
[TD]44[/TD]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
CNN/Opinion Research*[/TD]
[TD]9/6 - 9/8[/TD]
[TD]1022 A[/TD]
[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]57[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
FOX News*[/TD]
[TD]9/6 - 9/8[/TD]
[TD]900 RV[/TD]
[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]54[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +19[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl[/TD]
[TD]9/5 - 9/8[/TD]
[TD]1000 A[/TD]
[TD]31[/TD]
[TD]44[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +13[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
USA Today/Pew Research[/TD]
[TD]9/4 - 9/8[/TD]
[TD]1506 A[/TD]
[TD]42[/TD]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: cms_table_noCenter"]
Rasmussen Reports*[/TD]
[TD]8/31 - 9/1[/TD]
[TD]1000 LV[/TD]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD="class: cms_table_spread"]
Against/Oppose +11[/TD]
[/TR]
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