Majority Of Illinoisans Back Gun-control Proposals: Poll
From the Chicago Sun-Times
A new poll shows widespread support among Illinois voters across the political spectrum for the gun-control proposals being debated in Washington and Springfield.
By a 4-1 ratio, voters said they were more likely to elect legislative candidates who backed strong gun-control measures, according to the poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner.
Those voters included gun owners, the poll found.
“It’s clear voters in Illinois are ready to reward candidates who support these limits — and punish candidates who don’t,” said pollster Al Quinlan, whose Washington-based firm does work for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence commissioned the poll, which surveyed 600 registered voters across Illinois and a sample of an additional 300 voters in Will and DuPage counties.
Todd Vandermyde, a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association in Illinois, scoffed at the poll’s conclusions and said the wording of some of the questions was biased.
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From the Chicago Sun-Times
A new poll shows widespread support among Illinois voters across the political spectrum for the gun-control proposals being debated in Washington and Springfield.
By a 4-1 ratio, voters said they were more likely to elect legislative candidates who backed strong gun-control measures, according to the poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner.
Those voters included gun owners, the poll found.
“It’s clear voters in Illinois are ready to reward candidates who support these limits — and punish candidates who don’t,” said pollster Al Quinlan, whose Washington-based firm does work for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence commissioned the poll, which surveyed 600 registered voters across Illinois and a sample of an additional 300 voters in Will and DuPage counties.
Todd Vandermyde, a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association in Illinois, scoffed at the poll’s conclusions and said the wording of some of the questions was biased.
Read more in our daily News Update...