Poll: GOP not hurt by Medicare reform

According to the Winston Group poll conducted for the conservative American Action Network, voters were about evenly split on which message they preferred as between various Republican ticket message options and the Democratic message that “the Romney-Ryan plan will end Medicare as we know it and turn Medicare into a voucher system.” Among seniors and independents, the preference shown by the poll for one or more of the Republican messages tested was even stronger…

The bottom line, according to the memo, is that Winston’s “data showed there were a number of opportunities and challenges for both parties in the economic issue arena.” However, “For conservatives, their challenge is to shift back to the economic message while continuing to neutralize the Medicare issue.” Early indications are that Romney-Ryan intends to work hard at doing exactly that.