I guess they forgot to ask the people

Looks like all those redneck Republicans in the South Dakota legislature forgot to check with their constituents before banning abortion last month.

A scientific poll done for a political group that concentrates on issues indicates a majority of residents oppose a proposed state law seeking to outlaw most abortions in South Dakota. Pollsters hired by Focus: South Dakota contacted 630 South Dakota voters by telephone for random interviews from Thursday through Saturday, and 62 percent said the legislation is too extreme, 33 percent said they support the bill and the rest were undecided. When people were asked if they thought the abortion ban should be put on the November ballot, 72 percent answered yes. Pollsters found that 79 percent of Democrats, 67 percent of independents, and 65 percent of Republicans favor a statewide vote on the issue. Fifty-seven percent of those polled said they would then vote to override the proposal, 36 percent would keep the ban and the rest were undecided about the measure. "It would be crushed," said Jeff Masten of Sioux Falls, a former state Democratic Party chairman who is vice chairman of Focus: South Dakota.