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Giuliani Makes It Clear: 'Leave My Family Alone'
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Does this mean that Democrats are tone-deaf in their firm opposition to the court ruling? Maybe not.
Quinnipiac's question asked respondents whether race should be a factor in school assignments, and in the absence of an alternative, few said it should. What was shown in the most recent Washington Post-ABC News national poll is that giving some context to the court's decision yielded more nuance and a different result.
In the poll, one primary criticism of the court ruling was included, namely that the decision would be a setback for integration efforts. In response, 56 percent of all respondents said they disapproved of the court ruling in the school race case; 40 percent approved. Republicans and independents were evenly split on the decision, while nearly seven in 10 Democrats were lined up against it.
So maybe the Democratic candidates aren't at odds with the public after all, especially with the majority of Democrats who oppose the substance of the Supreme Court's decision.
-- Jon Cohen
Cohen is The Post's polling director.
