While the Democrats attempt to ram the increasingly unpopular healthcare bill through Congress is sucking up most of the attention in the political world, there is new data from a recent democracy corps survey that deserves attention: the Republican advantage on national security has returned. According to the survey, voters prefer Republicans on national security by a margin of 50%to 33%. Although President Obama handling of national security (57% approve), the mishandling of the Christmas Day bomber and the decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York has taken its toll. As a result, Obama approval on his handling of the interrogation and prosecution of terrorism suspects is upside down with 51% disapproving and only 41% approving of his performance.

The bottom line here is that Republicans are advancing on all fronts and need to keep up the pressure, not only on healthcare, but on all the failures of the Obama administration.

 

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