This is a great opening for Democrats. And I fear the President won't take it. It would mean taking advantage of a wedge issue. And he doesn't do that, because trying to win elections and policy disputes is "mean." Thus the reason he refused to mention Medicare last night when talking about our victory in NY-26, a race about Medicare.
Polling done in Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota and Montana shows significant resistance to cuts in benefits in these swing states. 58% of Ohio voters said they were less likely to vote for President Obama if he backed or signed cuts to Medicare, and 53% said they were less likely to vote for him if he altered the retirement age. Similar results were obtained in the other three states.
