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　　But Cook said dont hold your breath on that happening anytime soon.

　　Americans may grow to love the Affordable Care Act but it sure as heck is not likely to happen between now and November and I think the odds of that happening between now and 2016 are relatively small, he said.

　　Democrats motivational challenge

　　President Obamas recent poll ratings have been among the lowest of his time in the White House.

　　Democrats are still recovering from the chaotic rollout of the health care law.

　　And Republicans seem energized to vote against the president and Obamacare in November.

　　All this adds up to a tall order for Democrats hoping to get voters out to the polls, said Democratic pollster and strategist Celinda Lake.

　　Turnout is going to be a huge issue for the Democrats, particularly younger people who are very discouraged about the economy, unmarried women, African-Americans, Latinos, all that are core constituencies for us, Lake said.

　　Lake said that the very groups the Democrats need to energize have not felt the improvement in the U.S. economy. She added that the recent focus on Ukraine and Russia has caused a drop in public approval of the presidents handling of foreign policy, which had long been a strength in public opinion surveys for the Obama White House.

　　Lake said Republicans will probably have a turnout advantage this year, especially with older white voters who tend to turn out in midterm elections more than other voting blocs.