Blake, I have become suspicious of those poll results. The wording of the questions seem especially biased.
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/about.aspx?id=15419
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Some people feel that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to make it illegal to burn or desecrate the American flag as a form of political dissent. Others say that the U.S. Constitution should not be amended to specifically prohibit flag burning or desecration. Do you think the U.S. Constitution should or should not be amended to prohibit burning or desecrating the American flag?
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63% said, "Should not," but the question seems a bit slanted.
The next question for those who answered "should" says,
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[If 'should':] If an amendment prohibiting burning or desecrating the flag were approved, it would be the first time any of the freedoms in the First Amendment have been amended in over 200 years. Knowing this, would you still support an amendment to prohibit burning or desecrating the flag?
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"86%" said yes, and I figure the result ought to be close to 100%. The first part of that question seems ridiculously slanted.
The Citizens Flag Alliance sponsored a survey that had opposite results, but the questions seem a bit more neutral.
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Do you favor or oppose the passage of a Constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to enact laws to protect the U.S. Flag?
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75% said "Strongly favor" or "Somewhat favor."
http://www.cfa-inc.org/?section=issues&subsection=issues_poll&content=iss ues_poll