Poll: The Practical Impact and Political Consequence of the President's position on Marriage Equali

[markpkessinger]

This is an experimental poll on which I hope folks will indulge me. It is an attempt to measure two questions in a single poll. The first question is: what is the likely practical impact the President's position on marriage equality upon pro-LGBT policies (including marriage equality laws nationwide). The second is: what is the likely political consequence for the President's position in the upcoming presidential election. Please read each response carefully, as I tried to write the poll in such a way as to make each response exclusive of the other responses. Please select the one that most closely matches your assessment of the situation.

What is your view of both the practical significance and the political consequence of the President's recently announced support for marriage equality?

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	The President's position on marriage equality will result in a negative practical imapct upon pro-LGBT policies, and will negative net impact on his re-election bid by mobilizing social conservatives.
	0 (0%)
	The President's position on marriage equality will result in a negative practical impact upon pro-LGBT policies, but will have little or no effect on his re-election bid because those who are upset with his stance wouldn't vote for him anyway.
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	The President's position on marriage equality will result in a negative practical impact upon pro-LGBT policies, but will energize his base and thus have a positive net effect on his re-election bid.
	0 (0%)
	The President's position on marriage equality will result in no practical impact, but will result in a negative net impact on his re-election bid by mobilizing social conservatives.
	0 (0%)
	The President's position on marriage equality will result in no practical impact, and will have little or no effect on his re-election bid.
	0 (0%)
	The President's position on marriage equality will result in no practical impact, but will but will energize his base and thus have a positive net effect on his re-election bid.
	2 (67%)
	The President's position on marriage equality will have a positive practical effect for pro-LGBT policies, but will likely result in a negative net effect on his re-election bid by mobilizing social conservatives.
	1 (33%)
	The President's position on marriage equality will have a positive practical effect for pro-LGBT policies, but will have little or no impact upon his re-election bid.
	0 (0%)
	The President's position on marriage equality will have a positive practical effect for pro-LGBT policies, and will also positively effect his re-election bid by energizing his base.
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[markpkessinger]

1. Don't normally kick my own posts....

... but since this is a poll, and I'm looking for participation, I'm making an exception!

[BlueIris]

2. I don't really care about its "practical significance," "political consequence" or its "impact."

It was the right thing to do and it should have happened a long time ago. I'm tired of people either stating or insinuating that it shouldn't have happened, especially when they use the "my objection is just political" excuse.

[markpkessinger]

3. Kick n/t