I know the easy first reaction is outrage that the majority of Republicans and the majority of the country doesn't support it. But the window slides open over time. Get to a majority of a key demo and you can move toward a national majority. Build on your base. Grow and expand it.
YouGov's latest research shows that opinions toward the burqa ban vary significantly on either side of the Atlantic. While 62% of Germans support a ban on burqas and niqabs, only 27% of Americans support one. 59% of Americans oppose a burqa ban.
Germany isn't the only country to show strong support for a burqa ban. In 2013, 61% of the British public supported a ban.
Opposition to the burqa ban is strongest among Democrats (66%) and independents (61%) but even Republicans narrowly oppose a ban, 46% to 43%.
Notably, a fifth of Democrats support such a ban. That's a significant number and it should not be ignored.
There are also two basic differences between European countries and Americans.
1. Europeans have a tradition of political secularism. Americans don't.
2. Europeans have a good deal more experience with the burka, particularly its impact on daily life, while Americans don't. But they will.