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when the party is purged of those the left finds offensive, what will be left ??
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A party that represents the people, not corporations.
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Politico
Poll: Dems down on Max Baucus's health plan
A new poll aimed at pressuring Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.)
shows 55 percent of Montana Democrats disapprove of their state's longtime senator's actions on health care, while just 34 percent approve.
Thirty-six percent of Democratic voters said they would likely vote against Baucus if he opposed a public plan, while just 12 percent said his opposition would make them more likely to win their support. Fifty-two percent said it would have no impact on their decision.
Overall, Montanans were split, with 47 percent saying they backed a government-run plan while 43 percent opposed one, within the poll's 4-point margin of error.
The poll of 600 likely voters was conducted from August 17-August 19 by Research 2000 and sponsored by Daily Kos.
In a post at Daily Kos entitled "Baucus does not represent his state, say Montanans," site founder Markos Moulitsas said Baucus "continues conspiring with Republicans to delay and kill effective health care reform," and painted the poll numbers as troubling for Baucus, saying "a plurality of all Montana residents (and independents as well) still support a public option."
Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, took a similar line, telling POLITICO that "Even in his supposedly 'red' state, Baucus is out of touch with his own constituents if he opposes the public option – so he should embrace the public option, own it, be a leader."
The poll, however, showed that 49 percent of Republicans approved of the senator's actions on health care, while 38 percent disapproved. Independents were split, with 41 percent approving, and 42 percent disapproving – though in an apparently anomalous response to a separate question, 27 percent of independents said they would be less likely to vote for Baucus if he approved a public option, nearly twice as many as the 15 percent who said they would be more likely to vote for him if opposed it.
Baucus is the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the only congressional panel that has not yet moved health care legislation. A moderate Democrat, Baucus is viewed warily by liberals who fear he'll work to pass legislation without a public option.
Baucus officials said the senator isn't necessarily against a public option but wants to ensure the final bill will get 60 votes in the Senate – enough to break a GOP filibuster. Some senators, such as Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) have said a bill with a public option couldn't pass the Senate.
“Senator Baucus has been crisscrossing the state talking with Montanans about health care – and it's clear that people want meaningful reform," said Baucus spokesman Tyler Matsdorf. "That's why Senator Baucus is focused on crafting legislation that will lower costs, improve quality and get 60 votes in the U.S. Senate."
Baucus isn't up for reelection until 2014.
