THE NRA'S FAVORABILITY RATING JUST SLID INTO NEGATIVE TERRITORY FOR THE FIRST TIME

[Stonepounder]

https://www.newsweek.com/nra-fox-news-poll-favorability-rating-negative-trump-gun-control-1454478

THE NRA'S FAVORABILITY RATING JUST SLID INTO NEGATIVE TERRITORY FOR THE FIRST TIME, FOX NEWS POLL SHOWS

A new Fox News poll shows that support for the National Rifle Association is dwindling and that its favorability rating has slipped into negative territory for the first time. The poll comes as President Donald Trump ponders introducing new gun control measures, such as tougher background checks, in the wake of two high-profile mass shootings.

According to the poll of 1,013 registered voters, 42 percent have a favorable view of the NRA and 47 percent have an unfavorable view, the first time the gun rights lobby group has had a net negative rating. Moreover, the 42 percent is favorability rating is the lowest since 2000, when it was 43 percent a year after the Columbine school shooting that rocked America.

And in another of the Fox poll's findings, 56 percent of gun-owning households have a positive view of the NRA, down from 67 percent the year before. There was also clear support for criminal background checks on all gun sales (90 percent) and banning assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons (67 percent).

The NRA did not respond immediately to Newsweek's request for comment.

Maybe, just maybe Gilroy/El Paso/Dayton was really a true tipping point.

[chowder66]

1. I give them an F-. nt

[jimmy the one]

2. Corroborated somewhat by yougov

The Economist/YouGov Poll - August 10 - 13, 2019 - 1500 US Adult citizens (D, I, R)

(Qustion Number) 2. Favorability rating of NRA
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the NRA?

............................... Total ---- gender, age, race etc >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Very favorable........... 18% --23% 14% 11% 14% 22% 25% 21% 6% 15% 16%
Somewhat favorable... 17% --18% 17% 15% 16% 20% 19% 21% 6% 13% 11%
Somewhat unfavorable 12% --13% 12% 17% 12% 12% 8% 10% 19% 13% 20%
Very unfavorable......... 34% --33% 35% 37% 29% 32% 40% 33% 40% 35% 32%
Not sure .....................18%
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/mujbtdyiti/econTabReport.pdf

Adding 'very favorable' plus 'somewhat favorable' = 18 + 17 =35% favorable
Adding 'very unfavorable' + 'somewhat unfavorable = 12 + 34 = 46% UNFAVORABLE

UNFAVORABLE WINS!