Poll Watch: 59 Per Cent Now Favor Economic Stimulus Bill – Support Edges Higher

Obama’s salesmanship appears to have been effective in recent days, helping to build public support for the economic stimulus package, and thus push Congress to pass a final version by his desired Presidents Day deadline. At the least, he has stemmed any erosion of support in the face of some spirited conservative opposition. While most of the increase in support is among Democrats, the plan retains solid support from independents and has not lost any ground recently among Republicans.

Although the stimulus plan is purportedly being passed to address the nation’s economic problems, Americans’ perceptions of the economy — and of their own personal financial situations — have little bearing on their support for it. Political orientation is the overriding factor.

Here is the graphic showing the increase in Democrat support:

Since an apparent deal is in the works to move this bill out of the House-Senate Conference Committee and for final approval in the Congress, American voters will see this partisan law become a reality -probably by Friday.

The Democrats in Congress and President Obama OWN the law. To the victors go the SPOILS and the REPERCUSSIONS.

Remember, American voter public opinion is fickle and performance related.