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To: TimF who wrote (149228)	8/7/2002 7:00:35 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579682

While the views of the journalists do diverge to some degree from the population in general, its not by a whole bunch. On at least some issues it is by a whole lot, and on a number of other issues it may not be so big but its noticeable. One issue where the bias is really noticeable not just in opinion polls of journalists but in their articles and TV news pieces is gun control. Tim, most gun control polls show a majority of Americans in favor of some form of gun control........it may well be a liberal issue but there's a majority of Americans who support it. A Majority of Americans favor stricter gun control cnn.com As for Affirmative Action, the first poll you show was for AZ only. The accuracy of the second one was considered questionable by the commentator. In the last one, I couldn't find anything on affirmative action........I admit I got tired of scrolling down. However, the last poll makes clear that a majority are opposed.....interestingly enough, there are not many national polls on the subject. Finally, on the subject of the third world......I don't remember where I saw it and I wouldn't know how to do a search on that one. I agree.....the number was surprising..........maybe it was after a raid on one of Kathy Gifford's sweat shops. <g> ted