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Why Polling on Gun Control Gets It Wrong

Why Polling on Gun Control Gets It Wrong

FromThe Daily


Why Polling on Gun Control Gets It Wrong

FromThe Daily

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In calling for Republicans to pass gun safety measures like expanded background checks, Democrats point to polls that show most Americans support the idea. They aren’t wrong about the polling. In fact, some polls show that over 90 percent of Americans support expanded checks. Polling, however, does not tell the whole story. Guest: Nate Cohn, a domestic correspondent for The Upshot at The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Broad public support for gun control may not be as broad as polling shows or as Democrats hope. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 
Released:
Jun 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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