Pathetic!:
A majority of likely voters say they would support a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would add the right “to keep and bear arms” — and go beyond the protections contained in the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment — if the election were held today.
A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found 58% of likely voters plan to vote for the proposed amendment in the Nov. 8 midterm election. Thirty-seven percent of likely voters would vote against it, and another 6% are not sure.
The poll asked likely voters if they would vote “yes” or “no” and included the full language of the proposed amendment, which states: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right. Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny."
The poll, conducted Oct. 9-12 by Selzer & Co., surveyed 620 likely Iowa voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
The amendment receives support from 86% of Republicans and 61% of independents but just 18% of Democrats, the poll found. In only a few cases do at least half say they will vote no, including 76% of Democrats, 52% of those with no religious affiliation and 50% of those with a college degree or more.
A majority of likely voters say they would support a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would add the right “to keep and bear arms” — and go beyond the protections contained in the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment — if the election were held today.
A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found 58% of likely voters plan to vote for the proposed amendment in the Nov. 8 midterm election. Thirty-seven percent of likely voters would vote against it, and another 6% are not sure.
The poll asked likely voters if they would vote “yes” or “no” and included the full language of the proposed amendment, which states: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right. Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny."
The poll, conducted Oct. 9-12 by Selzer & Co., surveyed 620 likely Iowa voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
The amendment receives support from 86% of Republicans and 61% of independents but just 18% of Democrats, the poll found. In only a few cases do at least half say they will vote no, including 76% of Democrats, 52% of those with no religious affiliation and 50% of those with a college degree or more.
Iowa Poll: Most likely voters want to add right ‘to keep and bear arms’ to Iowa Constitution
The Nov. 8 vote would be the final step in adopting the proposed constitutional amendment, a longtime goal of Republicans in the Iowa Legislature.
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