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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=454590100-06102009>Both the
<STRONG>Rasmussen Reports</STRONG> at <A
href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform">http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=454590100-06102009>and the
<STRONG>Gallup Poll</STRONG> at</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=454590100-06102009><A
href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/123470/Opposition-Healthcare-Legislation-Drops-Modestly.aspx?CSTS=alert">http://www.gallup.com/poll/123470/Opposition-Healthcare-Legislation-Drops-Modestly.aspx?CSTS=alert</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=454590100-06102009>report that
public support for Obamacare has increased.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=454590100-06102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=454590100-06102009><STRONG>Gallup says:</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=454590100-06102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT><SPAN class=454590100-06102009>Americans' views on healthcare
legislation have shifted modestly over the past three weeks, with a slight
plurality (40%) now supporting the passage of a new healthcare bill, and with
fewer (36%) saying they oppose a new bill. When the leanings of those without an
opinion are taken into account, 51% of Americans favor or lean toward favoring a
bill, while 41% oppose it or lean toward opposition -- a more sizeable gap in
favor than three weeks ago.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT><SPAN class=454590100-06102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=454590100-06102009><STRONG>Rasmussen says:</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=454590100-06102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=454590100-06102009><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000>Forty-six percent (46%) of voters
nationwide now favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and
congressional Democrats. That’s up five points from a </FONT><A
href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/support_for_health_care_plan_hits_new_low"
target=_self><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000>week ago</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000>. The latest Rasmussen Reports national
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color=#000000>telephone</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000>
survey finds that 50% are opposed to the plan.</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000><SPAN
class=454590100-06102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=454590100-06102009>Conservatives
must <U>step up their efforts to communicate with the people</U> regarding
what this legislation would do to them.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=454590100-06102009><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=454590100-06102009><STRONG><FONT
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