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They May Be Jerks — But You Have to Be Nice to Them Anyway

Greg Sargent catches one of those oddities that emerge from time to time in public opinion. In this case, nearly two-thirds of those surveyed in the new CBS/NYT poll think Republicans are opposing Obama on health care reform for political reasons — but nearly two-thirds also think Democrats shouldn’t pass reform without Republican support.

David Kurtz

David Kurtz is Managing Editor and Washington Bureau Chief of Talking Points Memo where he oversees the news operations of TPM and its sister sites.

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