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supporters stories: 4 news summaries

Young Adults Biggest Fans
of Health Care Reform 

Also top supporters of public option: survey

Sep 2, 09 9:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Making up 30% of the uninsured population, young adults are the biggest supporters of health reform and the public option, a poll finds—but they're also among the quietest. Only 53% of working young adults qualify for employer-based insurance, and they usually can’t afford to take out their own... More »

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health insurance • young adult • health care reform • uninsured • survey • demographic trends • supporters • Jay-ZTV

 Obama's Independent 
 Support Wanes 

Pollster cites political 'sea change'

Jul 9, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though his overall approval rating remains sturdy, President Obama is losing support among independents, particularly in swing states, polls show. “This is a huge sea change that is playing itself out in American politics,” says a Democratic pollster. Obama fell 6 points last week from the week before... More »

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Barack Obama • independents • independent voters • poll numbers • polls • supporters • President Obama

Poll: GOP Support Down Across Demographic Groups

GOP backing has shriveled since 2001 among all but weekly churchgoers

May 19, 09 2:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - The GOP has failed to gain followers in any demographic group since 2001, and support has shrunk among all groups except frequent churchgoers, according to the latest Gallup figures. The biggest drop in support —down 10%—was among college grads. But the percentage of respondents calling themselves Republicans was... More »

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GOP • poll • Republican Party • Gallup poll • supporters • decline • Republicans

McCain Ditches Town Halls for Larger Crowds

Fractious Q&As and need for 'volume' forces shift to big rallies

Nov 1, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain hasn’t held one of his trademark town hall meetings since early October, and it’s not only because they started turning nasty, Politico reports. Though the question-and-answer format revealed some distressing misconceptions in the McCain faithful, town halls also are much smaller than more spectacular rallies. “... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • town hall meeting • Election 2008 • campaign rally • question and answer • supporters

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