More on Congressman Joe Wilson, Republican, South Carolina, who yelled "You Lie!" during President Obama's speech to Congress:

Friday, September 11, 2009
Wilson in Trouble

"In a matter of seconds Wednesday night Joe Wilson went from being pretty safe for reelection to one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in the country.

Wilson trails Democratic challenger Rob Miller 44-43 in a PPP survey conducted Thursday night and Friday morning. Last year Wilson defeated Miller 54-46.

62% of voters in SC-2 disapprove of Wilson's actions while just 29% think they were ok. By a 48-41 margin Republicans think what he did was fine, but independents are opposed to it by a 66/25 margin and Democrats are 84/10.

While there is a pretty strong consensus among respondents that the way Wilson expressed his opinion is inappropriate, they are almost evenly divided about whether the substance of his comment was correct. 42% think that Obama was lying when he said illegal immigrants wouldn't be covered by his health care plans, while 46% think he was telling the truth.

Overall 49% of voters say they are less likely to vote for Wilson in the future because he called Obama a liar, while 35% say they are more likely to do so. 56% of Republicans say that Wilson's calling out the President makes them more likely to support him."

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/09/wilson-in-trouble.html



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And reports are that Rob Miller, a Iraqi veteran and Wilson's Democratic opponent in the 2010 election has received more than $750,000 dollars in donations in the 2 days since Wilson's "You Lie!" outburst. In the same time period, Wilson received around $200,000 in donations from his supporters.