Congressional Republicans and conservative media outlets didn't waste any time in declaring their special election victory on Tuesday night was the result of the public being angered over the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare). Many such talking heads have gone on to say, "This just shows you how badly the GOP will steamroll Democrats in November due to this awful law." I hate to disappoint these giddy conservatives, but the numbers don't back up their claims. Among Independent voters in the FL-13 election, 57% sided with Democratic candidate Alex Sink with regard to her position on the healthcare law (maintaining the law and fixing any problematic components, but not repealing it), while just 31% sided with Republican candidate David Jolly on the issue (full repeal of the law). In other words, even the unaffiliated voters down the middle strongly sided with the Democrat in this election regarding the Affordable Care Act. Among all voters in this special election...
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