Posted by Orin Kerr:
ABC Poll on Schiavo Case:
[1]How Appealing links to [2]this ABC poll on public attitudes qbout
Congress's action giving federal courts jurisdiction over the Schiavo
case:
Americans broadly and strongly disapprove of federal intervention
in the Terri Schiavo case, with sizable majorities saying Congress
is overstepping its bounds for political gain.
The public, by 63 percent-28 percent, supports the removal of
Schiavo's feeding tube, and by a 25-point margin opposes a law
mandating federal review of her case. Congress passed such
legislation and President Bush signed it early today.
That legislative action is distinctly unpopular: Not only do 60
percent oppose it, more â 70 percent â call it inappropriate for
Congress to get involved in this way. And by a lopsided 67
percent-19 percent, most think the elected officials trying to keep
Schiavo alive are doing so more for political advantage than out of
concern for her or for the principles involved.
References
1. http://legalaffairs.org/howappealing/032105.html#001055
2. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/PollVault/story?id=599622&page=1
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