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    The people who show up on Election Day are disproportionately members of the opposition party and they want to send Washington and especially the White House a message.” Mary Anastasia O’Grady on American opposition to Honduran elections without the reinstatement of Manuel Zelaya: "The Obama administration’s position on the Honduran election is embarrassing. Can anyone imagine that if Fidel Castro declared tomorrow that he would hold free elections and invite the whole world to come as observers, the U.S. would reject the idea because Cuba is a military dictatorship? It would be absurd." This entry was posted on Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 7:44 PM and is filed under Contentions. Full Article at Commentary
    The Obama administration’s position on the Honduran election is embarrassing. Can anyone imagine that if Fidel Castro declared tomorrow that he would hold free elections and invite the whole world to come as observers, the U.S. would reject the idea because Cuba is a military dictatorship? It would be absurd.
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  1. Voters of the president’s party are less satisfied and motivated. Voters of the opposition party are energized, concerned and sometimes outraged by the president’s actions. . . . The people who show up on Election Day are disproportionately members of the opposition party and they want to send Washingto...
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  2. A half measure does not do justice and time is important because there is 68,000 Americans already there and casualties will go up.
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  3. Just 41% of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and the lowest level of support yet measured.
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  4. Senior citizens are less supportive of the plan than younger voters. In the latest survey, just 33% of seniors favor the plan while 59% are opposed. The intensity gap among seniors is significant. Only 16% of the over-65 crowd Strongly Favors the legislation while 46% are Strongly Opposed.
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