Poll: Gun vote boosts Kay Hagan, Mary Landrieu

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http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/gun-control-vote-poll-mary-landrieu-kay-hagan-90867.html

A new poll found that Democratic Sens. Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana got a boost for their support of a failed bipartisan bill that its creators said would improve background checks.

For Hagan, 52 percent of voters said they’re more likely to reelect Hagan next year because she voted in favor of the bill, according to a new poll from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling released Thursday. Twenty-six percent said they’re less likely to support her because of it and the remainder were undecided or didn’t answer.

For Landrieu, 45 percent of voters said they’re more likely to support Landrieu for reelection because she voted for background checks. Twenty-five percent said they’re less likely to vote for her and the remainder were undecided or didn’t answer. Landrieu also saw a net gain in her approval rating, from 47 percent approval-45 percent disapproval in February to the current 49 percent approval-41 percent disapproval.

Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced the failed legislation last month that they say would have improved the background check system.

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[NC_Nurse]

1. Good. we need some positive news here in NC.