Poll: US mainstream sides with Obama on guns

Poll: US mainstream sides with Obama on guns

By Steve Benen at MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/poll-us-mainstream-sides-obama-guns

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President Obama made clear last weekend that he was getting ready to announce some new reforms to gun policy, setting the stage for the latest round of a heated debate. On cue, Republicans screamed bloody murder, not only after learning of the White House plan, but also before they knew any details.

Call it an “anticipatory tantrum” – GOP politicians knew they were outraged, even before they knew why.

But if their goal was to persuade the public, the party failed miserably. Last night, CNN released the results of a new national poll.

The American public is broadly supportive of the executive actions issued by President Barack Obama this week aimed at increasing the reach of federal background checks for gun purchases and improving enforcement of existing laws. […]

A new CNN/ORC poll finds 67% say they favor the changes Obama announced, and 32% oppose them.


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