POLL SHOWS AMERICANS OPPOSE GAY MARRIAGE; BUT 9TH CIRCUIT COURT REVERSES POLL RESULTS
WASHINGTON -- The latest New York Times/CBS News poll showed that Americans oppose same-sex marriage by a 61-34 margin.
However, within hours of the poll's publication, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel overturned the poll results and ordered Americans to change their minds about homosexual marriage.
"The Court finds no reasonable precedent for the deeply-held beliefs of most Americans," according to the 13-page ruling. "Therefore, the survey results will forthwith demonstrate that 61 percent of Americans favor same-sex marriage, and only 34 percent oppose the concept."