New Poll: Dems' 2010 Prospects Tied To The Public Option

When Dems were told they were going to get change in 2006 and 2008, that's what we expected. Now it would seem rank and file Democratic voters--not activists, but regular voters--are using the only leverage they have, their votes, to demand that change:

This is striking: A new national poll finds that fully one third of Democratic voters say that they're "less likely" to vote in 2010 if Congress doesn't pass a public option, underscoring the possibility that dropping the provision seriously risks dampening the Dem base's enthusiasm...