Americans remain just as divided on gay marriage as they were before President Obama’s announcement in early May he now publicly supported it.
The Pew Research Center poll shows views of gay marriage remain basically unchanged since April, right before Obama announced his support for gay marriage — a reversal from his past public opposition. Support has gone from 47 percent to 48 percent since April, while opposition ticked up from 43 percent to 44 percent. Neither is even close to statistically significant.
And despite the Democrats’ move to add gay marriage to their party platform at the upcoming Democratic National Convention, many in the party remain opposed to such a move.
... For now, though, it remains a very divisive issue and a potentially contentious one at the Democratic National Convention — if, that is, the one-third of Democrats who oppose gay marriage elects to take a stand. Fully 14 percent of Democrats say they are “strongly opposed” to gay marriage, which suggests there is a significant group that could raise a ruckus.
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10 million marriage supporters at Chick Fil A?
A slam dunk victory for marriage.
A Democratic Convention split over a pseudo-marriage plank, in a swing state which just rejected pseudo-marriage by a huge margin?
Priceless.
The only thing that could possibly spoil this would be a continuation of Mitt Romney's incredible silence about all of this.
Way to miss an opportunity, Mitt.
Again.
@Rick,
Romney is the presumptive (R)epublican nominee at this stage of the game. When Mitt receives the blessings of his party at the convention you will see an attack the likes of which will echo the uncertain message sent on August 1st, 2012.
Note: coming from a registered (I)ndependent and recovering liberal Democrat.
Rick, several of Romney's top donors are also major donors to Freedom To Marry.
Romney is such a disappointment that were his opponent not Barack Obama I personally should find myself unable to vote for him.
HAWAII DISTRICT CIRCUIT JUDGE APPROVES HAWAII FAMILY FORUM'S
MOTION TO RESERVE MARRIAGE TO OPPOSITE SEX COUPLES
A judge in Hawaii begins another thread of court appeals for same-sex 'marriage', probably another case destined to the Supreme Court, unless other cases resolve the issue at the Supreme Court, where there's already a binding legal precedent.
Dale Schowengerdt, Alliance Defense Fund.:
"This ruling affirms that protecting and strengthening marriage as the union of one man and one woman is legitimate, reasonable, and good for society."
Hawaii was the first State to entertain the question of civil marriage for same-sex partnerships. Hawaii is so isolated, a small (and disorganized, laid-back) State, it's a great place to start a problem or controversy. The health insurance issue also started here, i gather. Even Obbamma started here, and together with the United Church of Christ, they also propelled same-sex civil marriage as a matter of sympathy.
Rick: Romney is our leader, not you. Can you do better? Already Americans start the complaining, because things are not done their preferred way. Romney obviously knows what he is doing, to get this far. Gingrich is with Romney, and that's good enough for me (1 vote). No need to hurry Romney.
@Little Man
Romney Backs Gays in Boy Scouts
I think he and Obama mostly hold the same views on this stuff.
Litlle Man:
Romney is the worst of all the Republican candidates.
As Lefty has pointed out above.
I will vote for this empty suit because Barack Obama will pack the SCOTUS for pseudo-marriage.
Don't insult my intelligence concerning this fellow again, please.
If you like him, fine.
I don't.
Capiche?
Don't insult my intelligence, Rick. Otherwise vote for Obbamma, and live with it.
OK boys, we're on the same side OK. They say Dems always unite behind their guy no matter what spews out of his mouth. So as long as we both remember we need Dems to FAIL for a million reasons and we vote for Romney it's all good. Maybe he will surprise you Rick, sometimes you have to be careful who you tick off. When he gets elected and the econ improves, you'll feel much better. Maybe you'll like his cabinet and VP better. OK? Now shake hands, it's the weekend and we all need to calm down, have a brewski or a little vino and relax.
I meant Romney has to be careful who he ticks off. A campaign is a tightrope walk, ya know.....
Democrats fall in love, Repuclicans fall in line. The above comments show people holding their noses and voting for Romney. Glad I can vote with both hands.
Well I'm not holding my nose but even if I was it's better than covering my a-s-s against all Dems everywhere. BHO is the worst president ever.
You're in love with dems because you don't have the brains to figure out why they're ruining the country in every way. Nothing is every thought through. All their caring is an inch deep and a mile wide accomplishing nothing but a facade of caring.
Sorry, typo... nothing is ever thought through