Why Hillary Clinton Thinks Gun Control Can Win in 2016
I think very informative article --thought I would read up a bit for tonight's forum.
http://time.com/4101947/hillary-clinton-guns-democrats/
Why Hillary Clinton Thinks Gun Control Can Win in 2016
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks about gun control during her campaign stop at the Broward College Hugh Adams Central Campus on October 2, 2015 in Davie, Florida.
Today, Clinton’s calculus has changed. ...............
“What is wrong with us, that we cannot stand up to the NRA and the gun lobby, and the gun manufacturers they represent?” a visibly angry Clinton said shortly after the Oregon shooting last month that left 10 people dead. “This is not just tragic. We don’t just need to pray for people. We need to act and we need to build a movement. It’s infuriating.”
The change in Clinton’s approach to guns comes as the Democratic Party at large has shifted. A spate of mass shootings has reinvigorated liberals who support strengthening gun laws, while wealthy backers have pledged money to help fend off negative ads. While the NRA and conservative groups have lambasted her, Democratic strategists believe that Clinton’s embrace of gun control is a savvy political move.
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In fact, gun control advocates are more organized and better-funded than at any time in at least the last two decades. Groups such as Everytown For Gun Safety, bankrolled by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, and Americans for Responsible Solutions, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ super PAC, are spending millions to counteract the NRA. As a sign of the changing times, they point to close battles where pro-gun control candidates have won, like Gov. John Hickenlooper in Colorado, or the dozens states that have passed some form of stricter gun laws since the Newtown elementary school shooting.
The polls on guns are mixed, but......................
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Polls show that the core of Clinton’s gun control push—universal background checks—is widely supported..................
“There is a significant swath of swing voters who support background checks and other gun safety, and who take it as a sign that someone is out of the mainstream if they oppose universal background checks,” said Geoff Garin, a pollster for Clinton’s 2008 campaign now with her super PAC, Priorities USA Action. “Opposing common-sense gun safety laws either means that someone is too extreme or too much in the pocket of the gun lobby.”
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