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Despite Large Majorities, Democrats Are Chicken on Gun Control

By Drew Westen, The American Prospect. Posted June 25, 2007.


When it comes to gun control, Democrats fall silent. As with many hot-button social issues, they can't figure out how to reach people's emotions. Here's how they can regain their moral compass -- and their power of speech.
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Drew Westen is Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Emory University and the author of the forthcoming book, "The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation."

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