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Originally Posted by Bartholomew Roberts
Several polling groups are reporting 30-50 point swings in Texans support for various gun control proposals in the last six years. These polls would have you believe that gun control is supported by 58% of Texas Republican voters and almost 80% of all voters.
These same polls reported post-Sandy Hook that only 48% of all Texans supported extending background checks. I’m skeptical actual public opinion has shifted to that degree. It makes me think we are either seeing push-polling or these companies have financial incentives to please other customers (*cough* Bloomberg *cough*) and are neglecting their duties to the other customers who have hired them.
In any case, you can see the results at the governmental level in both the state committee hearings on gun control, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s sudden support of background checks for private sales/registration, and Sen. Cornyn’s endless promotion of the “Fix NICS Act” in the run up to his 2020 elections.
Regardless, 2020 is looking like it will sort the true believers from the panderers.
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The only 'poll' that really measures anything is the one in the ballot box. today-GOP Gov., GOP LT Gov., GOP majority in both houses(Senate-19/12...House-82/65), been that way 13 and 17 years respectively.
Vote early and vote often.