David O, I don't particularly care if my doctors express their political opinions (unless I'm undergoing a test or treatment that might be screwed up if I'm feeling pissed off), but this doc did more than just say he's not an Obama fan.   Whether intended in jest or not, he basically told his patients to take a hike if they didn't agree with his politics, and I'd have trouble trusting someone like that again, in anything where subjective judgment was concerned.
He now says patients won't be turned away or treated differently if they voted for Obama, but no human being can honestly be sure that they're not treating people differently based on things like prejudices and feelings. Medical errors do occur, under the best of circumstances, and I don't need my doctor disliking or disapproving of me to increase their likelihood.


Doug R, I'm not sure you're right that a doctor has a right to refuse to treat a patient without good reason (e.g., that s/he already has a full patient load).   That may vary state to state. But if that were the case, then doctors would be within their legal rights to refuse to treat people based on race, religion, age, sexual orientation, or (heaven forbid) the patient's being sick!

Little Hawk, would YOU want to be serviced by a prostitute who said she hated you and your kind? (OK, maybe if you're into S & M, but ... )
I wouldn't want to hire an electrician, auto mechanic, babysitter, or most any other kind of provider if they'd publicly stated they don't want to do business with people who disagree with their politics.