New poll finds that NRA endorsment hurts candidates [View all]

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/02/05/1545911/nra-endorsement-negative-poll/

In a national survey, 39 percent of voters said that they are less likely to vote for a politician whose candidacy has garnered NRA backing. Only 26 percent believe they’re more likely to support such a candidate.

But more importantly, the number of independent voters — those who are really up for grabs in any election — are far less likely to see the NRA nod as a good thing: 41 percent say they’re inclined not to support a candidate who’s backed by the NRA.