A congressman from up state new york, near buffalo, came out in support of federal assault weapons band. He decided in just one week that he wasn't even going to run for re election. His polling said that he could have run for re-election, but i just wasn't worth it. And so you're talking about the difference between them having a nice, comfortable time in washington and having deeply unpleasant interactions with people who usually count as your friends and allies.
In calling for Republicans to pass gun safety measures like expanded background checks, Democrats point to polls that show most Americans support the idea.
They aren’t wrong about the polling. In fact, some polls show that over 90 percent of Americans support expanded checks.
Polling, however, does not tell the whole story.
Guest: Nate Cohn, a domestic correspondent for The Upshot at The New York Times.
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