The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released today has a great series of questions showing why the Democratic Message Machine created Sandra Fluke. Here is the first question they asked:
As you may know the Obama administration announced a new policy concerning health insurance plans provided by employers and how they handle birth control and contraceptive services. The new policy requires these services are available as part of the preventative care women would receive.
Q31 Now, please tell me whether you favor or oppose each of the following, or if you do not have an opinion one way or another. (ROTATE)
The federal government requiring employers to offer free birth control coverage as past of their health insurance benefit plans.
Favor………….53
Oppose………33
No Opinion…14
The Federal government requiring employers to offer free contraceptive services, including the morning after pill, as part of their health insurance benefit plans.
Favor…………43
Oppose……..43
No opinion…13
Q31 Now, please tell me whether you favor or oppose each of the following, or if you do not have an opinion one way or another. (ROTATE)
The federal government requiring employers to offer free birth control coverage as past of their health insurance benefit plans.
Favor………….53
Oppose………33
No Opinion…14
The Federal government requiring employers to offer free contraceptive services, including the morning after pill, as part of their health insurance benefit plans.
Favor…………43
Oppose……..43
No opinion…13
So when the issue is framed as “birth control” a strong majority of Americans support the Obama/Democrat position. And just by educating respondents on the morning after pill aspect of the debate, the nation is suddenly divided. Now let’s see what happens when religious freedom is added into the question.
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