According to the latest
Pew Poll, support is
dramatically down for Private Accounts. Since September, public support as a whole for Private Accounts has dropped 14%, and opposition has risen by the same margin...
...However the most striking news is the loss of support from younger americans. Republicans thought that it would be good politics for the future, getting younger voters on board with their agenda, but it looks like AARP has cut'em off at the knees...
...support for the idea among younger Americans - who up to this point have been the most reliable backers of the proposal - has weakened significantly. In February, people age 18-29 favored the idea of private accounts by a 66%-19% margin. Today, just 49% favor private accounts, while 25% are opposed, and nearly as many (26%) say they don't know how they feel about the issue...
...The other pattern from the numbers is that it seems that the more
Bush informs the public about his plans for Social Security, the less inclined they are to support the thing. It's true for all age groups...
...Right now we've got'em on the run. Let's keep it up.