First, here's the diary which contains the poll I'll discuss over the jump. If you'd like to read it, I'll wait. Otherwise, scroll down to the poll section and check out those numbers before we hit the jump.
Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a DKos group of second amendment supporters who have progressive and liberal values. We don't think that being a liberal means one has to be anti-gun. Some of us are extreme in our second amendment views (no licensing, no restrictions on small arms) and some of us are more moderate (licensing, restrictions on small arms.) Moderate or extreme or somewhere in between, we hold one common belief: more gun control equals lost elections. We don't want a repeat of 1994. We are an inclusive group: if you see the Second Amendment as safeguarding our right to keep and bear arms individually, then come join us in our conversation. If you are against the right to keep and bear arms, come join our conversation. We look forward to seeing you, as long as you engage in a civil discussion.
First, I'm going to make the assumption that only users who are logged in can vote in the polls. It doesn't give me an option when I open up Google in porn mode (incognito) to vote. (EDIT: Apparently, you can vote without being logged in. Not sure why I didn't get that option when I checked in incognito mode.)
So we have a total of 147 votes on this poll when my diary posted. Here's how they break down.
Don't need more gun control: 53 votes
Need more gun control: 93 votes
The 'pie!' answer (which is actually just a cigar): 1 vote
Percentage wise, for those counting along, that means 36% of the people who voted in this poll want less gun control (or the status quo). 63% want more gun control.
Sounds kinda weird eh? This place is the lefty/liberal/progressive side of the Democratic party and gun control is one of those planks, right?
Well, looks like that % is mirrored elsewhere...
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When we got the results back, we found that 33% of Democrats in the district supported the recall. It might be normal for Democrats in Kentucky or West Virginia to abandon their party in those kinds of numbers, but that doesn't happen in Colorado or in most of the rest of the country. That finding made me think that respondents may not have understood what they were being asked, so I decided to hold onto it. I would have done the same thing if we'd found 33% of Republicans saying they opposed the recall.
I look forward to the comments.