FROM SCOTT RASMUSSEN – AT 9:38 A.M. ET:  Our favorite pollster analyzes some of the statistics that came out of yesterday's Massachusetts massacre:

On the first anniversary of his inauguration, the President is dealing with the fallout from a stunning election upset in Massachusetts last night. On his way to victory, Scott Brown won unaffiliated voters by a 73% to 25% margin. That is consistent with a weakness among unaffiliated voters that has been evident in the President’s numbers for several months. Currently, just 25% of unaffiliated voters Strongly Approve of the President’s performance while 44% Strongly Disapprove.

Most voters said health care was the top voting issue in Massachusetts. But, a final look at the Massachusetts Election Night Poll shows that Martha Coakley narrowly won among voters who ranked health care as most important. Brown won among those who consider the economy most important. That’s consistent with national polling showing that voters are now more likely to trust Republicans over Democrats when it comes to the economy.

Overall, just 38% of voters nationwide now support the health care plan working its way through Congress. That matches the lowest level of support yet measured.

COMMENT:  The attitude of Dems in Congress is to tell Americans that they don't understand their own health needs, and probably didn't do very well on their College Boards.

January 20, 2010