Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Poll: 51% agree with Obama's endorsement of gay marriage
Poll: 51% agree with Obama's endorsement of gay marriage
More than half of Americans say they approve of President Obama's stance that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, but 60% say that his shift in position will have no bearing on how they vote in the November election, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll.
Overall, 51% approve of Obama's new position on same-sex marriage, compared with 45% who disapprove. Nearly 13% say his shift in position will make them more likely to vote for him, while 26% say it will make them less likely, suggesting that more supporters of likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney feel more strongly about this issue than do base supporters of Obama.
...
Younger respondents and respondents with a higher level of education are more likely to approve of Obama's position on the issue. On the flipside —whether Democrat or Republican — voters who say religion is important to them and are regular church attendees are more likely to disapprove of Obama's position.
Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt declined to comment on the findings of the poll. "The president didn't do this for politics," LaBolt said. "He did it because it was the right thing to do."
The Romney campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
The poll was based on telephone interviews conducted on Thursday with a random sample of 1,013 adults living in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-05-11/USA-TODAYGallup-poll-Obama-gay-marriage/54905424/1
More than half of Americans say they approve of President Obama's stance that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, but 60% say that his shift in position will have no bearing on how they vote in the November election, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll.
Overall, 51% approve of Obama's new position on same-sex marriage, compared with 45% who disapprove. Nearly 13% say his shift in position will make them more likely to vote for him, while 26% say it will make them less likely, suggesting that more supporters of likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney feel more strongly about this issue than do base supporters of Obama.
...
Younger respondents and respondents with a higher level of education are more likely to approve of Obama's position on the issue. On the flipside —whether Democrat or Republican — voters who say religion is important to them and are regular church attendees are more likely to disapprove of Obama's position.
Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt declined to comment on the findings of the poll. "The president didn't do this for politics," LaBolt said. "He did it because it was the right thing to do."
The Romney campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
The poll was based on telephone interviews conducted on Thursday with a random sample of 1,013 adults living in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-05-11/USA-TODAYGallup-poll-Obama-gay-marriage/54905424/1
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
