Posted on 05/11/2012 1:42:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Gallup is out with a new poll suggesting a whopping 40 percent of Americans say President Obama's newly public support of gay marriage will affect their votes.
Of those, 26 percent say it will make them less likely to vote for Obama, while 13 percent say it will make them more likely to vote for him.
The critical number in the poll, though is for independents - 23 percent of whom said the gay marriage support makes it less likely they will vote for Obama.
The survey is the first since the president publicly endorsed gay marriage on Wednesday with unknown political fallout.
Gallup analyst Jeffrey Jones said that at first blush, it would appear the declaration is a "net minus" for Obama, although that could change....
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How about odds on whether 0bama tries to re-spin his position on this to indicate that we all just did not understand that he meant he can tolerate gay marriages, but he is not really “for” them?
They knew it too and that’s why Obama didn’t support it in the past... well he did with a wink and a nod. They have these internal polls for every position they take.
But the cash was drying up and he needed the moolah to try and buy an election.
“Evolution” is not always a good thing. Barry should have waited until after the election to “evolve”. Oh well. His “evolving” allowed him to pick up $16 million yesterday. Hell, I’d “evolve” all day long for $16 mil.
Why worry about buying what you are setting up to steal, what with open borders, a campaign against voter ID, support of Black Panther white voter intimidation, and funding of Acorn subsidiaries/successors?
0bama’s freak agenda continues.....
If he loses, he’ll blame Biden.
“although that could change....”
Because the largely-gay U.S. Media is now FIRMLY behind him.
is that the same Jeffrey Jones who played the principal in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off who is now a registered sex offender?
Anyone with half a brain would assume that an announcement favoring gay marriage was at the very least very risky and probably a net vote killer. Since it seems aimed at procuring funds, one wonders if Obama is actually angling for an exit policy geared towards having a full war chest when he leaves the game.
Questions: What happens to a Presidential candidate’s political war chest once they leave the political stage? Is it possible that Obama knows he won’t win and just wishes to line his pockets?
What is interesting is to see articles like Gawker and others tearing into Obie for the same reason.
It will all go down and as a "he did it for the money." once the hangover wears off, and it will cost him in the election.
It also caused a distraction from the economic issues, which is exactly what he wanted.
Because the largely-gay U.S. Media is now FIRMLY behind him.
I wonder how many of those went from "a snowball's chance in Hell" to "less than a snowball's chance in Hell."
26 percent say it will make them less likely to vote for Obama
I wonder how many of those went from “a snowball’s chance in Hell” to “less than a snowball’s chance in Hell.”
I mentiond this to a lib at work and he said he will sit out this election.
That's how I see it. Barry has rewritten the playbook for American politics. "I'm the president! They can't touch this!" The arrogant bass turd.
now the MSM will begin their propaganda push.
Old senior will fall in line because well senior democrats are just that stupid.
“They knew it too and that’s why Obama didn’t support it in the past... well he did with a wink and a nod. They have these internal polls for every position they take.
But the cash was drying up and he needed the moolah to try and buy an election.”
Correct.
Also correct that the Democrats were going to have convention floor fights on this topic. Remember, we have most liberal activists on record that anyone not 100% in favor of gay marriage is a backwoods hateful bigot.
The Democrats are going to purge anyone not for gay marriage, just like they purged the pro-lifers. Liberals write the checks and drive the agenda, and anyone not liking it will have to get off the bus, or will be put UNDER the bus.
The net result is anyone against gay marriage will to think twice about voting Democrat. You are voting for people who hate you.
I guess the money was worth more than the votes.
I am beginning to believe that the conspiracy theory about Soros controlling the voting machines is true.
” If he loses, he’ll blame Biden.”
That would be a big f’n deal!
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