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And i think that some of the issues that have started to divide the two parties in the last few weeks and particularly this issue of stopping terrorists from getting guns will be ballot box issues. people are concerned about protecting this country from terrorism. they say at a rate of 90 to 10 that they want more background checks. when those two issues join together, i think you have a salience at the ballot box that may actually play out in realtime this fall. >> senator chris murphy, thank you very much. >> thanks chris. >> joining me political analyst joan walsh, national fairs correspond...
This to be an election year issue this year? i think there's some people who think this play until the convention, even jonathan alter told me last night this play out till the convention. but it's not going to make much of an appearance in a general election. >> i've started to see some polling coming out of districts that suggests that this issue particularly the issue of support for background checks is incredibly salient with swing voters. and i think that some of the issues that have started to divide the two parties in the last few weeks and particularly this issue of stopping terrorists...
Well. >> do you actually anticipate this to be an election year issue this year? i think there's some people who think this play until the convention, even jonathan alter told me last night this play out till the convention. but it's not going to make much of an appearance in a general election. >> i've started to see some polling coming out of districts that suggests that this issue particularly the issue of support for background checksing is incredibly salient with swing voters. and i think that some of the issues that have started to divide the two parties in the last few weeks and particu...
We plan, in the meantime, to fully utilize the law's remaining sections to ensure that the voting rights of all american citizens are protected. >> that was attorney general eric holder, addressing the national urban league's annual conference on thursday. richard? >> my understanding about that intent bar, right, is that it's easier to prove that in the redistricting cases. right? and correct me if i'm wrong, dea and ari, it's because on that level, the sort of quantum level of, you know, decision making there is race. they're using it as a proxy for partisansh partisanship, right? when you g...