Do you believe this?:
Proponents of stricter gun laws are counting on public opinion -- which, right now, largely favors expanded background checks for gun sales {@ approx 90% as we all know} -- to persist, and allow them to inflict some political damage on those senators who blocked the legislation.
To that end, a new Pew Research Center/Washington Post poll found that 47% of Americans were either "disappointed" or "angry" at last week's Senate vote; 39% said they were "relieved" or "very happy" at the largely-GOP push to block the background checks legislation. April 18-21,2013 3.7moe.http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/24/17896467-gun-control-groups-punch-back-after-defeat-targeting-gop-senators?lite
This is disgusting yet revealing. Who are the 39%? republicans are the 39%, scattered with republican leaning independents, that's who.
Ask them if they support background checks on potential gunbuyers these repubs favor it about 85%, but phrase it as a political survey with the GOP position to block bg checks, then suddenly a third of them about face & oppose the VERY SAME POSITION THEY SUPPORTED WHEN UNPOLITICAL.
Jimmy's Poll:
Do you support increased funding for new classrooms in poorer rural towns & areas?
Democrats 98% yes, Republicans 95% yes, Indies 96% yes. Overall- 97% yes
Do you support the democrat bill for increased funding for new classrooms in poorer rural towns & areas?
Democrats 98% yes, Republicans 54% yes, Indies 80% yes. Overall 77% yes
pffft, get me outta here.