[Peace-discuss] Fwd: CNN HCR poll

[C. G. Estabrook]

Come on, John.  Favor + too liberal is a contradiction (if it's "too liberal," 
you don't favor it); favor + not liberal enough is not.


John W. wrote:
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> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:09 PM, C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu 
> <mailto:galliher at illinois.edu>> wrote:
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> Glad you saw it.  At least this much & more was wanted.
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> Yes, by 52% of the sample.  But 82% wanted this much or LESS, according to
> the poll you cited.  I'm still waiting for your point.  Not that I place a
> great deal of trust in polls, or indeed in "democracy" as we see it in
> practice.
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> John W. wrote:
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> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 8:29 PM, C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu
> <mailto:galliher at illinois.edu> <mailto:galliher at illinois.edu
> <mailto:galliher at illinois.edu>>> wrote:
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> CNN has a new poll on health care reform, taken over the weekend:
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> <http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/22/rel5a.pdf>
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> Results:
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> 39%   Favor 43%   Oppose, too liberal 13%   Oppose, not liberal enough 5% No
> opinion
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> So, in favor + not liberal enough = 52%.
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> [From Doug Henwood at Left Business Observer.  --CGE]
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> On the other hand, Favor + too liberal = 82%.  But I'm sure you have a point 
> somewhere.
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