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NationalJournal: Poll: Majority of Republican Men Support Universal Background Checks on Gun Sales

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  • Posted December 7, 2013 at 8:26 am

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United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll finds a quarter would be “very pleased” to extend checks to gun shows and Internet sales.(Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)

UTC | NJ Congressional Connection Poll Coverage
By Peter Bell
December 6, 2013

A majority of Republican and Republican-leaning men, 53 percent, would be “very pleased” or “somewhat pleased” if legislation requiring universal background checks on all gun sales was passed by Congress and signed by the president, according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll.

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NationalJournal: Poll: Americans Want Washington Focused on Jobs, Not Health

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  • Posted December 3, 2013 at 7:57 am

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United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll finds least popular priorities are reducing deficit, repealing Obamacare.

By Alex Roarty
December 2, 2013

More than anything else, voters would be happiest if Congress and President Obama focused on creating jobs, according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll. And they don’t care if lawmakers use Republican or Democratic ideas to do so.

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