Gun policy more of a “make or break” voting issue for gun rights defenders
Gun rights supporters are 10 percentage points more likely than gun control advocates to say they would not vote for a candidate who differs on the issue.
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Gun rights supporters are 10 percentage points more likely than gun control advocates to say they would not vote for a candidate who differs on the issue.
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Five of six publics in the region are opposed to Western governments sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria.
Although veterans had mixed feelings about whether the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were worth fighting, 96% of them felt proud of their service.
In his address Thursday on U.S. counterterrorism policy, President Obama defended the use of drones, which has the support of the U.S. public but is strongly opposed abroad.
As the nation prepares to celebrate Memorial Day, most Americans have feelings of pride in the soldiers who fought in America’s post-9/11 conflicts. But the public that will be observing the holiday is also one increasingly disconnected from the military.
Despite questions raised about the program, a majority of Americans continue to support the use of drone strikes against suspected terrorists.
Blacks were 55% of shooting homicide victims in 2010, but 13% of the population.
A majority of Americans do not feel that giving unauthorized immigrants legal status would be like rewarding them for doing something wrong.
A majority of Americans do not feel that giving unauthorized immigrants legal status would be like rewarding them for doing something wrong.
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