Obamacare kicked in ten weeks ago, and the sky hasn't fallen in. Despite some serious hiccups along the way, the law is pretty much working as it was intended without causing a catastrophe. Now that people are getting more used to the idea, it's
also gaining some popularity. Not a ton, but the trend is positive, and when those who think the law doesn't go far enough to reform our system are added in to those who support the law, it gets majority support.
According to the poll, 39% of Americans say they support the health care law, up from 35% in December, a record low in CNN polling. The uptick of four percentage points is within the survey's sampling error. Fifty-seven percent of those questioned say they oppose the measure, down five points from December.
"Not all of the opposition to the health care law comes from the right," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Thirty-nine percent say they oppose the law because it's too liberal, but 12% say they oppose it because it's not liberal enough."
That means half the public either favors Obamacare, or opposes it doesn't go far enough. Roughly 6% oppose the law but don't have an opinion on whether it is too liberal or not liberal enough.
Most of the support was gained among college-educated people and those making $50,000, a good demographic to have on your side politically. Will that make Republicans rethink their approach on Obamacare? Probably not, but it does make life more complicated for them. It also shows that it's smart politics for Democrats to keep campaigning on the law, but to talk about how they want to make it even better.