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Duncan’s confirmation Tuesday afternoon on a mostly party-line 50-47 vote illustrates how the Senate rules change has made it easier for lawyers with a more ideological past to get lifetime appointments
The GOP started with thin margins — 48 senators to the Democrats’ 47 and one independent, and a House advantage of 221-213 with one independent.
Heller led Titus 47 percent to 45 percent, within the poll’s 4-point margin of error, the Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported.
And in February, a similar plurality, 47 percent, said they had.
More independents favored a ban, too, up 5 percent to 47 percent. Contact Smith at jeremysmith@cqrollcall.com and follow him on Twitter @JeremySilkSmith .