The Public Option is Blanche Lincoln’s Waterloo.
Posted by Brett Kincaid on November 3, 2009
Thanks to Blake Rutherford for this excellent insight into the problem Sen. Lincoln faces with health care reform. Essentially, she is DOA amongst Democrats if she sides with Republicans to filibuster. She’s not much better if she allows the vote but fails to vote with the majority.
QUESTION: If Blanche Lincoln joined Republican senators in filibustering and killing a health care bill because it had a public option, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for her in the 2010 Democratic primary election or would it have no real affect on your vote?
MORE LESS NO EFFECT ALL 10 48 42 MEN 13 44 43 WOMEN 8 51 41 WHITE 12 46 42 BLACK 3 58 39 18-29 5 55 40 30-44 9 51 40 45-59 10 47 43 60+ 12 45 43
