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Title: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: twyacht on April 24, 2009, 08:44:24 PM

At the msn.com homepage they had this link to BHO and the AWB with a poll.

http://www.polls.newsvine.com/_question/2009/04/24/2728669-should-president-obama-push-to-permanently-reinstate-a-ban-on-assault-weapons

66% already have voted the AWB was bad from the start.
Should President Obama push to permanently reinstate a ban on assault weapons?

Congress imposed a ban on what it called assault weapons in 1994, outlawing the sale and importation of 19 military-style weapons, copycat models with similar features, and high-capacity ammunition magazines. In a compromise with Republicans, the Democrats who controlled Congress agreed to let it expire in ten years unless it was renewed. By 2004, with Republicans in charge, support had evaporated.
How you voted

    *
      Yes. We had the ban for 10 years. He should use up whatever political capital is necessary to reinstate the ban.
    *
      No. It was a mistake the first time around and it would be a mistake again. Existing gun laws are enough.
    *
      Maybe. Owning a gun is a right, but I'm conflicted as to whether or not average Americans should be able to own assault weapons.

Thanks for voting! View other people's answers below.

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: 1911 Junkie on April 24, 2009, 09:03:41 PM

Now 67% "No".

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: Pathfinder on April 24, 2009, 09:05:10 PM

Total of 35,229 votes  - 66.9% = NO AWB, 28.6 yes, 4.5 maybe

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: SwoopSJ on April 24, 2009, 10:49:14 PM

69% "No"   :)

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: Hazcat on April 25, 2009, 04:48:17 AM

25%
Yes. We had the ban for 10 years. He should use up whatever political capital is necessary to reinstate the ban.
11,279 votes
70.8%
No. It was a mistake the first time around and it would be a mistake again. Existing gun laws are enough.
31,971 votes
4.3%
Maybe. Owning a gun is a right, but I'm conflicted as to whether or not average Americans should be able to own assault weapons.
1,933 votes

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: DaverZ on April 25, 2009, 06:16:31 AM

dunno folks,i voted a resounding NO and wrote a dang editorial  lol,waiting for the confirmation email so it can get posted.

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: ericire12 on April 25, 2009, 08:35:49 AM

71% No!

Rock the vote!

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: CurrieS103 on April 25, 2009, 09:57:42 AM

As of 11 AM Eastern time this morning:

24.1%
Yes. We had the ban for 10 years. He should use up whatever political capital is necessary to reinstate the ban.
11,409 votes

71.8%
No. It was a mistake the first time around and it would be a mistake again. Existing gun laws are enough.
33,977 votes

4.1%
Maybe. Owning a gun is a right, but I'm conflicted as to whether or not average Americans should be able to own assault weapons.
1,962 votes

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: twyacht on April 25, 2009, 10:14:09 AM

Curious to see if MSN does anything with these numbers..

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams? Somehow I think not...

Imagine if the numbers were the other way.. We'd see, read, hear, about it all day & night.

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: tt11758 on April 25, 2009, 12:22:20 PM

Quote from: twyacht on April 25, 2009, 10:14:09 AM

Curious to see if MSN MSN(D) does anything with these numbers..

NBC NBC(D) Nightly News with Brian Williams? Somehow I think not...

Imagine if the numbers were the other way.. We'd see, read, hear, about it all day & night.

There yacht, I fixed it for ya.   ;D

Title: Re: Votes needed for MSN poll.
Post by: tt11758 on April 25, 2009, 12:24:33 PM

I voted!!  Maybe now we'll all make Keith Olbermann's "Worst Person In The World" list.  I'd wear that as a badge of honor, personally.