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When voters were asked which is more important for Congress to deal with first,
where they were given the choice between building the Keystone XL Pipeline,
repealing ObamaCare, or restricting the President from authorizing illegal
immigrants to remain in the U.S by Executive Order, 41% said restricting the
President from taking executive action on illegal immigration was the most
important issue of the three. Further, 77% of likely voters believe that no
American President should act on his own through Executive Order, no matter
how important the issue, except where the Constitution specifically authorizes
him to do so.
Louisiana voters have also soured on the Presidents signature piece of domestic
legislation, with a majority (51%) of all voters saying ObamaCare should be
repealed. (This includes 74% of Republicans, 54% of Independents, and 27% of
Democrats.) Part of this souring is linked to the effect of the legislation on voters
the Affordable Care Act has negatively impacted 41% of all voters or someone
they know. (This includes 58% of Republicans, 51% of Independents and 20% of
Democrats.) The other part is the ObamaCare premium increases that have
begun to pick the pockets of Louisianans and the lack of transparency around the
price increases. Sixty-two percent (62%) of all voters acknowledge premium
increases as happening, and 60% of all voters believe the Obama Administration
purposely delayed the increases until after the midterm elections this includes
83% of Republicans, 67% of Independents, and even a whopping 35% of
members of the Presidents own Party.
Moreover, the survey makes clear that for the largest number of Louisiana voters,
the principal reason to stop illegal immigration is not that illegal immigrants take
jobs from American citizens, or to stop the influx of criminals or even terrorists
from crossing the border; rather, the most important single reason to stop illegal
immigration is the need to use tax dollars to support American citizens, followed
by the need to protect the rule of law. Pluralities of Independents (33%) and
Republicans (29%) place the use of tax dollars to support Americans first, while
placing the need to protect the rule of law second (27% support among
Republicans, 28% support among Independents), while Democrats place the
need to protect the rule of law as their top reason to oppose illegal immigration,
scoring 21%.
Interestingly, the single best line of attack against Landrieu is not that she voted
with President Obama 97% of the time (54% say they would be less likely to vote
for that candidate), but that she cast the deciding vote for ObamaCare (55% say
they would be less likely to support that candidate).
Further, fully 63% of the survey sample (including 73% of Republicans, 56% of
Democrats, and 61% of Independents) say they would be more likely to support
a candidate who worked hard to pass legislation to repeal the special exemption
from ObamaCare enjoyed by Members of Congress and their staffs, so that
Congress lives under the same laws it imposes on the rest of us.
Landrieus attempt to pass a bill on the Keystone XL Pipeline was the last chance
to reverse the ebbing tide of support. Like that feeble attempt, it is clear that her
time and support have run out, making it virtually certain that the GOP will pick
up this seat. Now, the real question is simply, by how much?