Vast Majority Oppose Supreme Court Ruling
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 17th, 2010 5:40 am by HL
Vast Majority Oppose Supreme Court Ruling
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that Americans of both parties “overwhelmingly oppose” a Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations and unions to spend as much as they want on political campaigns.
Interestingly, the poll reveals relatively little difference of opinion on the issue among Democrats (85% opposed to the ruling), Republicans (76%) and independents (81%).
“The results suggest a strong reservoir of bipartisan support on the issue for President Obama and congressional Democrats, who are in the midst of crafting legislation aimed at limiting the impact of the high court’s decision.”
Meanwhile, Republican leaders “have praised the ruling as a victory for free speech and have signaled their intent to oppose any legislation intended to blunt the impact of the court’s decision.”
Sanford Dishes on the Competition
With Jenny Sanford’s Staying True debuting at number eight on the New York Times bestseller list this week, the Chicago Tribune asked her about some of her competition.
Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin and The Politician by Andrew Young: “Politics don’t interest me, and I have no interest in reading about a guy who lied for the guy he worked for.”
On the Brink by Henry M. Paulson Jr.: “Having worked on Wall Street, I am fascinated with what happened. But also, I would like to see his justification — my husband was actually fighting the stimulus.”
Going Rogue by Sarah Palin: “I don’t have any interest. I know Sarah. If it were sitting on my desk I would page through it, but I wouldn’t drive out and buy it. Sarah, or as my boys call her, Piper’s mom.”
I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne: “I would read this. He sounds like a really cool guy.”
