60 Plus Post Election Survey in VA and NJ

November 4, 2009

Financial Concerns Dominate

Obama Approval on Healthcare Upside Down in VA & NJ

Independents Voted Republican

Link to Executive Summary and Toplines Below

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the 60 Plus Association released a post election survey conducted last night in New Jersey and Virginia. Link to executive summary and toplines is available below.

"One year after a historic Obama victory, the wheels have come off the Democrat entitlement machine. The results from Virginia, New Jersey and New York clearly show the voters are angry and frustrated. They are demanding change and fiscal responsibility. Leaders in Washington would do well to heed this warning," said Jim Martin, president of 60 Plus. "Seniors played an important role in yesterday's elections, and they are motivated. There is a senior citizen tsunami flooding towards the halls of Congress and unless it subsides, those in charge will feel intense political pain at the polls come next year. We're putting Congress on notice, DO NOT CUT MEDICARE."

Highlights of the surveys include:

    --  Healthcare is a top three issue and financial concerns dominated at the
        polls.
    --  President Obama approval on healthcare?
        --  VA   35% Positive   62% Negative

        --  NJ   39% Positive   54% Negative

Senior Spotlight:

    --  It is not in the best economic interest of the next generation for
        lawmakers to pass legislation that adds to the deficit more than ten
        years from now:
        --  VA   77% agree
        --  NJ   58% agree
    --  "It is more important to get [healthcare reform legislation] done right
        than to get it done fast."
        --  VA   72% agree

        --  NJ   67% agree

VA and NJ executive summary and toplines are available on the Polling Company website -http://www.pollingcompany.com/ - center column, top story.

The 60 Plus Association is a 17-year-old nonpartisan organization working for death tax repeal, saving Social Security, affordable prescription drugs, lowering energy costs and other issues featuring a less government, less taxes approach. 60 Plus calls on support from nearly 5.5 million citizen activists. 60 Plus publishes a magazine, SENIOR VOICE, and a Scorecard, bestowing awards on lawmakers of both parties who vote "pro-senior." 60 Plus has been called, "an increasingly influential senior citizen's group" and since 1992 "the conservative alternative to the AARP."

SOURCE The 60 Plus Association