Most Americans Don’t Blame Political Rhetoric For Arizona Tragedy
A new CBS poll shows that six in ten Americans don’t believe heated political rhetoric is to blame for the shootings in Arizona.
Overall, 57 percent of respondents said the harsh political tone had nothing to do with the shooting, compared to 32 percent who felt it did. Republicans were more likely to feel the two were unrelated – 69 percent said rhetoric was not to blame; 19 percent said it played a part. Democrats were more split on the issue – 49 percent saw no connection; 42 percent said there was.
Independents more closely reflected the overall breakdown – 56 percent said rhetoric had nothing to do with the attack; 33 percent felt it did.
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