Politico's online poll question of the day is "Do you think the president’s decision to compromise on his birth-control policy was the right call?"
The question is a bit vague, but it wasn't in any way as tilted as the answers. You could either say Obama was a fair and reasonable centrist, or he was too willing to make concessions to the Catholic bishops. You couldn't check a box that says "No, it's not really a compromise on feminist principles." After all, Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood came on MSNBC right after Obama's Friday announcement and said "I'm very happy." She'd probably also like Politico's poll.
This was the menu of answers:
Yes -- His effort to find a middle ground makes him look fair and reasonable.
No -- His willingness to make concessions on a matter of principle makes him look weak.
I'm not sure.
As of 1:20 pm Eastern, it was 70 percent "yes, fair and reasonable" to 25 percent "no, made concessions." Only five percent selected "not sure."
[Hat tip: Doug C.]
