Polls vs Pols

October 8 saw House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), quoted by the Middletown Journal saying that he was, “still trying to find the first American who’s in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration”.

October 8 also saw Quinnipiac University also released a poll that featured the question, "Do you support or oppose giving people the option of being covered by a government health insurance plan that would compete with private plans?"

The poll response was 61% supporting and 34% opposing.