Gun owners voted for Clinton 62% to Obama 38%

[jody]

POLL QUESTION: "Gun Owner in Household? "

Yes (37%) -- 62% voted for Clinton, 38% voted for Obama

No (63%) – 49% voted for Clinton, 51% voted for Obama

Source: EXIT POLLS: Pennsylvania, page 2, last question

I believe the PA exit poll is the first one that asked a question about guns, i.e. the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms for self-defense.

[rwheeler31]

1. I do not care about this issue.

[jody]

6. OK but BO & HC now recognize that 80 million gun owners out of a 200 million electorate do care.

That's why BO & HC are finally trying to appear to support the Democratic Party Platform that promises to protect the Second Amendment right of citizens to own firearms.

[joshcryer]

8. Exactly. It's about damn time.

[GoesTo11]

2. Guess they like Annie Oakley

[MercutioATC]

3. Guess they weren't listening to her stand on the AWB.

[jody]

5. BO supports banning semiautomatic firearms & that by definition includes AW since they are semi-auto

[MercutioATC]

14. Yes, he DID check that box on a questionnaire...........in 1998.

Clinton said LAST WEEK that she supports reinstating the AWB.

[OhioChick]

4. Well...

She did practice shooting with her father behind the "cottage." :sarcasm:

[Junkdrawer]

7. Rush has told them Hillary is easier to defeat in the fall....n/t

[jody]

10. Perhaps, but IMO BO must capture the gun-vote among independents. One way to do that is promise to

veto every bill that comes to him as president that infringes upon the natural, inherent, inalienable right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms for self-defense.

That's the only way to offset his statements supporting banning semiautomatic firearms and handguns.

[Junkdrawer]

13. And don't forget those voters who want to invade Iran...

Sure, they're another minority, but, as long as he's pandering to the right...

[jody]

18. Is that "pandering to the right" or supporting the Dem Party platform which promises to protect the

Second Amendment right of Americans to own firearms?

[Beregond2]

9. The Hillary

supporters must be so proud.

[jody]

11. I don't know about HC supporters but BO needs the gun-vote among independents to win. n/t

[swishyfeet]

12. Probably similar to urban/rural breakdown

Looking at the election map, it sounds about right. I'm not sure it has to do with specific gun issues.

[derby378]

15. Both Obama and Clinton have strong anti-Second Amendment tendencies

Obama, however, manage to get the endorsement of the American Hunters and Shooters Association, which has apparently turned out to be a non-factor in the Pennsylvania primary.

[jody]

21. AHSA is a gun-control group masquerading as pro-gun. n/t

[derby378]

23. That's a common sentiment I'm hearing about AHSA...

Pro-hunter, and yet anti-gun. Go figure. :eyesroll:

[goletian]

16. OPERATION CHAOS WAS A SUCCESS. THANK YOU, RUSH.

[IndianaGreen]

17. They won't vote for Hillary in the Fall.

The NRA will see to it!

[walldude]

19. Neither Hillary or Obama are going to take away

your guns. Get over it.

[jody]

22. My opinion is not important but, the opinion of gun-owning independents is. n/t

[Thepricebreaker]

20. I have 13 hand guns.... Obama supporter... so they didnt poll me.

[LTR]

24. That's the Bosnian sniper vote

An oft-overlooked demographic in the state of Pennsylvania.