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Old December 17, 2012, 07:47 PM   #24
Tom Servo
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They want to know what America thinks.
Let's tell them.
Online polls really aren't a reliable indicator. Folks with serious investment in an issue will flood the poll in their favor, and has been pointed out, there will be single folks casting multiple votes.

In a similar vein, there have already been a couple of phone surveys which "prove" that Americans want stricter gun laws. The questions are phrased "do you think we should do more to reduce gun violence? Yes or no."

Well, that doesn't prove much. If the question were, "do you think all high-capacity magazines, including those 25-rounders for your 10/22 should be banned?" the result would be far different.
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