The Myth Of 90% Support For Gun Control
BY Herschel Smith
11 years, 8 months ago
NRO:
More of that “90 percent” nonsense debunked, this time in the Washington Post. Did Republicans really end up on the wrong side of a landslide issue?
Not so much, according to a new Washington Post-Pew Research Center poll. Yes, a plurality (47 percent) describe themselves as either “angry” or “disappointed” about the failure of the gun legislation but 39 percent call themselves “relieved” or ”happy” about what happened. That’s a far cry from the 90-ish percent support that expanding background checks – the centerpiece of the proposed legislation — enjoyed.
Some percentage of people can’t name the President or Vice President. Frankly, I’m surprised that the numbers don’t overlap (for example, 60% of all people are pissed off about the failure of gun control, 60% of the people are relieved about its failure).
The polls don’t mean anything, and the 90%+ meme was always a lie told to bolster support for their plans. I’ve told you before. The only poll that matters is the one where people have to open their wallets. It gets serious when people have to spend money.
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