SUPPORT FOR (COUGH) HEALTH REFORM SAGS - AT 6:58 P.M. ET:  Rasmussen is reporting that support for the Obama health-reform program is at its lowest level yet:

Just 41% of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and the lowest level of support yet measured.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% are opposed to the plan.

Senior citizens are less supportive of the plan than younger voters. In the latest survey, just 33% of seniors favor the plan while 59% are opposed. The intensity gap among seniors is significant. Only 16% of the over-65 crowd Strongly Favors the legislation while 46% are Strongly Opposed.

COMMENT:  If this passes in the current form, Obama better have those death panels ready, because seniors could become his worst political nightmare.  They think, they read, they vote.  Therefore, they will probably leave the Obama coalition.

There is, of course, no guarantee that anything will pass.  The blue dog Dems may save us yet, and save their own party.

September 28, 2009