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The Latest Gallup Numbers

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"American Hold Firm to Support for Death Penalty," is the Gallup report with polling data gathered October 3rd - 5th.  It includes numerous graphs.  Here's an excerpt from the narrative:Last week's recommendation by a Maryland commission that the state's death penalty law be repealed contrasts with broad U.S. public support for the punishment. According to Gallup's annual Crime survey in October, 64% favor of Americans favor the death penalty for someone convicted of murder, while just 30% oppose it.In addition to the majority of Americans who support the death penalty, nearly half (48%) believe it is not imposed often enough. Only 21% of Americans say it is imposed too often, with a nearly equal number, 23%, saying it is imposed about the right amount of time...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on November 17, 2008 (boomark / email).