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Fifty-two percent of Americans say they back giving gay couples the right to marry, compared with 41 percent who are opposed, according to a Bloomberg National Poll conducted May 31-June 3.
Of those supporters, more than half — 61 percent — want a national law rather than a state-by-state approach.
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A new ABC/Washington Post poll finds:
• 68 percent support Jason Collins’ decision to come out
• 63 percent want the Boy Scouts to allow gay scouts
• 56 percent oppose banning gay scout leaders
• 55 percent support allowing gays and lesbians to marry
A new poll by Critical Insights finds that Maine’s marriage equality referendum is set to pass, with 57 percent approval and only 36 percent rejection.
No one expects the 21-point lead to last, however. Maine has proven to be narrowly divided on gay marriage in past elections. Even with a strong lead, the issue is clearly dividing Maine voters along partisan, social and economic lines. The polls says:
* 81 percent of Democrats said they would vote “yes,” while 64 percent of Republicans say they would vote “no.”
* 86 percent of Obama supporters back same-sex marriage, while 75 percent of Romney supporters oppose it.
* 79 percent of King supporters back same-sex marriage, while 77 percent of Summers supporters oppose it.
* 69 percent of college graduates support the referendum, while 56 percent of people with a high school education or less oppose it.
* 77 percent of 18-to-34-year-old voters support it, while 50 percent of voters over 65 oppose it.
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A majority of Americans say they support legal recognition of same-sex marriage amid growing evidence that the public’s become more comfortable with gays and lesbians, according to a new CNN/ORC International survey released Wednesday.
According to the survey, 54 percent of respondents now say that marriages between gay and lesbian couples should be leagl, with only 42 percent opposed.
The results also indicated that the number of Americans who say they have a close friend or family member who is gay jumped from 49 percent in 2010 to 60 percent today, the first time in CNN polling that a majority of Americans have said that.
In 2012, a dozen states will decide the Presidential election.
The PurplePoll focuses exclusively on the Purple Electorate – likely voters only in these swing states. Updated regularly throughout the 2012 election cycle, the PurplePoll offers unique lens through which you can gather original insight into this critical election.
The PurplePoll, by Purple Strategies – a bipartisan organization – brings together strategists and communication specialists from across the political spectrum.
Currently, President Obama leads Mitt Romney 48%-44%.
Mitt Romney’s numbers in South Carolina are surging, and he now has a solid lead over his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, according to a new survey of likely GOP primary voters in the Palmetto state.
And a CNN/Time/ORC International poll released Friday also indicates that former Sen. Rick Santorum’s support in South Carolina has soared, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s numbers have nose-dived.
South Carolina holds the first in the South contest in the race for the nomination January 21.
According to the poll:
37% Mitt Romney
19% Rick Santorum
18% Newt Gingrich
12% Ron Paul
5% Rick Perry
1% Jon Huntsman
From an Ipsos poll conducted for Reuters from September 8th through 12th, 2011. 1,134 adults aged 18 and older across the United States was interviewed by Ipsos via live telephone interviewing on landlines and cell phones.
Key findings include:
President Obama received a small bump up in approval ratings after his recent jobs speech. His approval rating climbed two points to 47% approve after hitting 45% in August.
The closest competitor President Obama currently has is Mitt Romney, currently at a 6 point deficit among registered voters (49% Obama, 43% Romney). The other Republican challengers continue to have larger margins to surmount (all among registered voters):
According to a new Gallup poll, conducted July 7-10, only 20% of Americans polled believe the federal deficit should be reduced by spending cuts alone, while 69% believes in some mix of cuts and tax increases.
While the majority of Republicans in Congress only support spending cuts to address the deficit issue, the poll shows 67% of those who identify as Republican voters support at least some tax increases to be part of the solution, compared with 77% of Democrats thinking a mix of spending cuts and tax increases are an appropriate solution.
Among those who rate themselves as Independents, 65% support some mix of spending cuts and tax increases.
Seriously folks – look at the choices. Barely a fair choice available.
Please participate in “democracy”….
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