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For Immediate Release: August 15, 2012

Contact: Linsey Pecikonis (202) 746-8426 lpecikonis@democracyforamerica.com

Voters in CA 36th District Concerned with Paul Ryans Voucher Plan


Rep. Mary Bono Macks seat in question as climbs to statistical tie in the polls
Burlington, VT Today, Democracy for America (DFA), released poll numbers showing that likely voters in Californias 36th Congressional District overwhelmingly oppose Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryans plan to turn Medicare into a voucher plan. The plan laid out in Ryans proposed budget passed by the House of Representatives this year, scraps Medicare as we know it and creates a voucher program. Republican Mary Bono Mack, voted for the budget to end Medicare. th th When polled the week of August 7 -9 , likely voters in the 36th Congressional District overwhelmingly oppose turning Medicare into a voucher program. Only 16% of likely voters support Medicare vouchers. When asked if they would support a candidate who advocated transitioning Medicare into a voucher program, only 14% of likely voters said they would. President Barack Obama maintains a narrow lead over GOP candidate Mitt Romney with likely voters in Californias 36th Congressional District. Seven term Republican incumbent Rep. Mary Bono Mack is in trouble in the 36 Congressional District as, Democratic challenger Raul Ruiz has pulled into a statistical tie. Bono Mack leads Ruiz by 45% to 43%, but this falls within the surveys 3.9% margin of error, making the lead insignificant. As 53% of voters have not yet heard th enough about Ruiz to form an opinion of him, the 36 looks like a prime opportunity for a Democratic pick up in the fall. Ruiz, who is a finalist for DFAs Dean Dozen slate, is seen as a strong challenger to gain one more seat for Democrats this fall. This polling was conducted August 7 and 8 and is considered a strong indicator at how the 36th Congressional District will swing 83 days out from the election. Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America said, This is the year that Democrats unseat Rep. Mary Bono Mack. When she voted to end Medicare and fell in line with fellow Republicans, she voted against the best interest of her district. Raul is not only a great man with a great vision for California but hes an ER doctor who understands the true needs of his community. The polling was paid for by Democracy for America and was conducted August 7 and 8 in a survey of 630 likely th voters in Californias 36 Congressional District with the margin of error falling to 3.9%. The Dean Dozen is DFA's highest tier of federal endorsement. It is limited to 12 total candidates running for either US House or US Senate and represents the races that DFA will expend the greatest amount of resources on during the 2012 cycle. Link to this statement and complete polling information can be found on democracyforamerica.com [insert bit.ly link] ### ABOUT DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA Democracy for America is a people-powered Democratic Political Action Committee. With over one million members nationwide, DFA is a grassroots powerhouse working to change our country and the Democratic Party from the bottom-up.
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For Immediate Release: August 15, 2012

Contact: Linsey Pecikonis (202) 746-8426 lpecikonis@democracyforamerica.com

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