RNC Research

A New Poll Conducted By The Morning Consult, Found That “Republicans Lead Democrats Among Undecided Likely Voters When It Comes To Health Care Issues.” “Republicans lead Democrats among undecided likely voters when it comes to health care issues, according to a new poll. Health care news aggregator The Morning Consult found that the GOP has an eight-point advantage on the topic of healthcare going into 2014.” (Elise Viebeck, “Poll Finds GOP Lead On Health Care Issues,” The Hill’s Health Watch, 1/6/14)

Democrats Facing Reelection Should Be Alarmed By The Poll’s Findings

The Poll’s Findings Signal “Trouble For Vulnerable Dems.” “Undecided likely voters also disapprove of ObamaCare by more than two-to-one, signaling trouble for vulnerable Dems who supported the law, according to the December survey.” (Elise Viebeck, “Poll Finds GOP Lead On Health Care Issues,” The Hill’s Health Watch, 1/6/14)

• Among Likely Voters, 53 Percent Disapprove Of ObamaCare.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 42 Percent Of Likely Voters Said That ObamaCare Will Negatively Affect Their Family While 27 Percent Said It Would Help Their Family.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 59 Percent Of Likely Voters Said That ObamaCare Would Make Health Care More Expensive.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 40 Percent Of Likely Voters Said That ObamaCare Would Make Health Care Access Worse While 23 Percent Said That The Law Would Make Health Care Access Better.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 40 Percent Of Likely Voters Said That ObamaCare Will Result In Lower Health Care Quality While 20 Percent Said That It Would Make Quality Better.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 42 Percent Of Likely Voters Said That ObamaCare Would Make Access To Their Doctor Worse While 20 Percent Said That It Would Increase Access.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 50 Percent Of Likely Voters Said That ObamaCare Will Increase Wait Times To See Their Doctor While 7 Percent Said The Law Will Lead To Shorter Wait Times.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 60 Percent Of Likely Voters Are Concerned That ObamaCare Would Cost Them Their Job Or Have Their Hours Reduced.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 64 Percent Of Likely Voters Oppose ObamaCare’s Individual Mandate.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 47 Percent Of Likely Voters Say That ObamaCare’s Individual Mandate Should Be Repealed While 25 Percent Said The Mandate Should Be Delayed.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 56 Percent Of Likely Voters Are “Less Confident” In The “Government’s Ability To Address Problems In The Health Care Sector.”(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 52 Percent Of Likely Voters Said That ObamaCare’s Botched Implementation Makes President Obama A Weak Leader.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)
• 51 Percent Of Likely Voters Are “Less Likely” To Trust President Obama Over ObamaCare Implementation.(The Morning Consult, 1,964 LV, MoE 2%, 12/15-18/13)