The inclusion of President Obama in last week’s question clearly brought out a partisan reaction. After all, while 84% of Democrats say they approve of the way the President is handling his job, only 10% of Republicans do. And those party differences have existed through most of the Obama presidency.

One reason cues matter so much is that not all Americans are closely following what is taking place in Washington, though many say they do. 43% of Democrats and 53% of Republicans say they follow what’s going on in government and politics most of the time. But even those Republicans who are paying close attention to politics are divided on whether or not the mandate should be delayed.