Bloomberg Poll: Majority of voters (56 percent of women / 49 percent of men) want Limbaugh fired

[Amerigo Vespucci]

A majority of Americans say that conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh should be off the air after he called a Georgetown University law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” over her support for contraception, according to a recently released poll. An even larger majority said that birth control should not be part of the national political debate at all.

In a survey of likely voters, Bloomberg found that 53 percent — including 56 percent of women and 49 percent of men — thought Limbaugh should be fired. Nearly one-third of Republicans believed it was time for the conservative icon to step down.

In a statement on his website early this month, Limbaugh said he “sincerely” apologized to Sandra Fluke, who he disparaged after she testified before Congress about the need for contraception coverage at colleges and universities, even if they are owned by religious institutions.

The U.S. Army is among 141 advertisers that have pulled out of Limbaugh’s radio show since the controversy began.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/14/poll-majority-of-voters-want-limbaugh-fired/