62% Favor the Public Option:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/10/20/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5401123.shtml

57% Favor the Public Option:

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091020-711426.html

76% Favor Public Option for those who can't afford private insurance:

http://www.abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/Po...tory?id=8863442

Six major polls reviewed, five show support; Nearly 70%, 65%, 82%, 65%, 72%.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/public-support-for-public-option.html

The only one not showing support, not surprisingly, is your favorite, the Rasmussen Report, which shows support at a little over 40%.

Even a plurality of self-named Republicans favor a public option (47% to 42%):

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/poll-even-republican-voters-favor-the-public-option.php

The Washington Indepent Reports that GOP voters prefer public option:

http://washingtonindependent.com/48140/gop-poll-yes-people-want-a-public-option

Shiot, I was even watching Shepard Smith on FauxNews yesterday afternoon, and even he reported that the majority of Americans, GOP and Democrat, favor the public option:

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/fox-newss-shep-smith.php



I think you're continued reliance on one single poll...the only one out of all the dozens of polls out there...to keep saying that the public does not want the public option is at best misplaced...and at worst, you know it's misplaced and keep saying it, anyway.

Get with the program, Hank...it's OK if you don't like it, just admit that you are, once again, in the minority...perhaps greatly so.

Fish on...

Todd