Trouble Signs Seen in Past Stands
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas A plurality of likely voters in the November elections supports Elena Kagans confirmation by a 46 to 28 margin with 26& undecided according to Resurgent Republics analysis. In addition nearly two-thirds of the electorate say the country is off on the wrong track.
Kagans past positions on military recruitment while at Harvard and the District of Columbias handgun ban could harm that support with undecided voters overwhelmingly saying they would be less likely to support a senator who voted to confirm Kagan on both issues.
Voters say the country is on the wrong track by a 64 to 27 percent margin including a 69 to 24 percent margin among absolutely certain voters and a 72 to 18 percent margin among Independents (a widening from 65 to 25 percent among Independents in April).
Kagan Support
President Obama has nominated Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. Do you support or oppose the Senate confirming her to the Supreme Court?
Military Recruitment
As Dean of Harvard Law School Elena Kagan denied the military full access to recruit students to join the armed services because of the militarys dont ask dont tell policy regarding gays in the military. Does her decision make you more likely or less likely to support a senator who votes to confirm her to the Supreme Court?
2nd Amendment
As a law clerk to a Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan said she was not sympathetic to claims that the District of Columbias handgun ban violated a residents constitutional rights. Does her position on that issue make you more likely or less likely to support a senator who votes to confirm her to the Supreme Court?
Resurgent Republics most recent national survey of 1000 likely voters was conducted June 20 23 2010.
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full report here.
