Health Care: Surprise! Most Nevadans Aren't Afraid of "The R Word".

So why should Harry Reid? Take a look at these brand new Research 2000 poll numbers... And if you have a chance to see President Obama and Senator Reid tomorrow, tell them that they don't need to be afraid to do the right thing. Apparently, we "get it" and we'll support them on finishing health care reform and getting it done right.

QUESTION: Would you favor or oppose the national government offering everyone the choice of buying into a government administered health insurance plan – something like the Medicare coverage that people 65 and older get – that would compete with private health insurance plans?
	FAVOR	OPPOSE	NOT SURE
ALL	56%	38%	6%
MEN	52%	43%	5%
WOMEN	60%	33%	7%
DEMOCRATS	88%	10%	2%
REPUBLICANS	18%	71%	11%
INDEPENDENTS	61%	35%	4%
WHITE	50%	44%	6%
LATINO	74%	17%	9%
BLACK	83%	11%	6%
OBAMA VOTERS	75%	13%	12%
DISTRICT 1	64%	32%	4%
DISTRICT 2	48%	45%	7%
DISTRICT 3	57%	37%	6%

QUESTION: What would make you more likely to vote for Democrats in the 2010 elections: If they pass health care reform that includes a public health insurance option but gets zero Republicans votes OR if they pass health care reform without a public option but with some Republican votes?
	OPTION	GOP VOTES	NOT SURE
ALL	53%	40%	7%
MEN	49%	45%	6%
WOMEN	57%	35%	8%
DEMOCRATS	89%	8%	3%
REPUBLICANS	11%	80%	9%
INDEPENDENTS	56%	33%	11%
WHITE	47%	46%	7%
LATINO	74%	20%	6%
BLACK	81%	12%	7%
OBAMA VOTERS	77%	11%	12%

It's been widely reported that as Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid had well over a majority of the Senate committed to voting for a public health insurance option last year. But the public option was removed from consideration in an attempt to get a super-majority of 60 votes needed to overcome a Republican filibuster. Now, Senate Democrats will likely use a procedure called “reconciliation” – which only needs a simple majority – to pass the final elements of health care reform.
QUESTION: If Senate Democrats use “reconciliation” to pass the final elements of health care reform with a simple majority, should Harry Reid include a public health insurance option in the bill?
	YES	NO	NOT SURE
ALL	52%	41%	7%
MEN	47%	45%	8%
WOMEN	57%	37%	6%
DEMOCRATS	88%	8%	4%
REPUBLICANS	8%	82%	10%
INDEPENDENTS	58%	33%	9%
WHITE	45%	48%	7%
LATINO	78%	16%	6%
BLACK	83%	7%	10%
OBAMA VOTERS	73%	16%	11%

QUESTION: If the Senate passes a health care reform bill that you consider to be beneficial to your family, would you object to the Senate's use of “reconciliation” rules to pass that bill with a majority vote, or not?
	NO	YES	NOT SURE
ALL	55%	36%	9%
MEN	51%	40%	9%
WOMEN	59%	32%	9%
DEMOCRATS	91%	7%	2%
REPUBLICANS	10%	74%	16%
INDEPENDENTS	64%	23%	13%
WHITE	48%	43%	9%
LATINO	81%	11%	8%
BLACK	87%	6%	7%
OBAMA VOTERS	77%	10%	13%