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Support For Gay Marriage Rises Across All Age, Race, Political Groups
RTT News Global Financial Newswires ^ | 8.1.12 | RTT Staff Writer

Posted on 08/02/2012 9:31:48 AM PDT by Wise Hectare

Support for same-sex marriage has risen across the board in the last four years, new polling data shows, signalling a shift in the overall political and social views of Americans.

The new data, released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, shows a higher percentage of Democrats, Republicans, whites, minorities and people of all generations support same-sex marriage legalization....

Among voting groups, there has been an increase in support for same-sex marriage even among Republicans. Since 2008, Democrats have jumped in support from 50 to 65 percent; Republicans from 19 to 24 percent; and Independents from 44 to 51 percent....

The Pew data supports other recent polls showing acceptance of gay rights is becoming the new norm for Americans. A May Gallup poll showed a majority of Americans polled consider gay or lesbian relations morally acceptable.

The poll showed 63 percent of Americans believe gay relations writ large should be legal, with non-religious Americans, women, youth and Democrats more supportive of gay rights.

Government policy has also been shifting in favor of this new norm. This year not only saw the president's public announcement in support of gay marriage, but also the repeal of Don't' Ask, Don't Tell, leading to more open acceptance -- and even praise -- for gays, lesbians and bisexuals serving in the armed forces.

(Excerpt) Read more at rttnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
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To: stephenjohnbanker; Wise Hectare; mkjessup

Reviewing the comments I see that W.H. was trashing Chick-fil-A in one of them, that is the tip-off he was up to no good.


62 posted on 08/02/2012 11:56:58 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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To: sickoflibs; mkjessup

” Reviewing the comments I see that W.H. was trashing Chick-fil-A “

I just hope the WH continues their stupid moves.


63 posted on 08/02/2012 12:02:08 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker; mkjessup

W.H. = Wise Hector BTW. W.H. was trashing Chick-fil-A


64 posted on 08/02/2012 12:07:42 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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To: sickoflibs
Everywhere the issue of gay marriage is voted on - we win.

And yes, liberal elites do have the schools, the media, the kids channels/shows, colleges, Hollywood, NPR, PBS, ABC, CNN, NBC, ABC, all the major newspapers AND STILL WE'RE IN THE GAME. Ever think about that? So don't be discouraged Sick - accept it as the miracle it is...

65 posted on 08/02/2012 12:07:41 PM PDT by GOPJ (Political correctness is simply George Orwell's Newspeak by a non-threatening name. FR- Bernard Marx)
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To: sickoflibs

: )


66 posted on 08/02/2012 12:13:49 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: mkjessup; surroundedbyblue; wagglebee

Seems like a lot of name calling hatred from some who want to deny what is going on in society today. I did note, that not only was I falsely called gay, and falsely called a troll. not one word could be written that refutes the truth of my statement.


70 posted on 08/02/2012 12:32:24 PM PDT by rem_mitchell
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To: GOPJ
RE :”Everywhere the issue of gay marriage is voted on - we win. And yes, liberal elites do have the schools, the media, the kids channels/shows, colleges, Hollywood, NPR, PBS, ABC, CNN, NBC, ABC, all the major newspapers AND STILL WE'RE IN THE GAME. Ever think about that? So don't be discouraged Sick - accept it as the miracle it is...

That really doesn't matter. If they get judges to force it or legislators to pass it and there is no popular rebellion against it then that is our loss.

The reason why I think liberals are winning is those under 30 overwhelming support SS marriage, even though they are way less politically active than those of us that are older. That tells you that time is our enemy, as with illegals having kids here.

What I really want to do is sound the alarm bell.

71 posted on 08/02/2012 12:33:11 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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To: surroundedbyblue; mkjessup

I stand corrected. The truth of your observations is why there are no gay characters on TV and those show that try to introduce such characters fail miserably. There are no openly gay people in the US and anyone who is found out to be gay is run out of town, loses their job, family and friends. There is no Log Cabin Republicans who have challenged laws protecting traditional values in court and they have not recruited GOP legal heavy hitter Ted Olson to argue their case. None of these things is true.

Most important, there is certainly no polling data that suggests that this issue is not important to a lot of people and the Obamites would certainly not try to stir the pot on this issue in a continuing effort to paint conservatives as out of touch hicks. Because with Obamas many economic successes, why would he want to try to change the subject away from the economy?

Again, I apologize and stand corrected.


75 posted on 08/02/2012 12:55:36 PM PDT by rem_mitchell
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Did yesterday’s outpouring of support for Chik-Fil-A not occur in that parallel universe you’re living in?

Listen, you sanctimonious jackass, I don’t give a damn what kind of happy characters you see on TV, or how many open homos there are, shoving their bullcrap immorality up society’s collective ass, PEOPLE ARE SICK OF IT!

Gay marriage has failed every single time it’s up for a vote, JC Penney is ready to go bankrupt after it’s promotion of Ellen Degenerate’s values, Chik-fil-A probably made millions yesterday, and most people are too afraid to speak up against the militant fags they encounter in their everyday life because of the PC society idiots like you have created in the name of that B.S. you call “tolerance”.

So take your BS propganda & shove it, buddy. I ain’t buyin’ it.


76 posted on 08/02/2012 1:03:14 PM PDT by surroundedbyblue (Live the message of Fatima - pray & do penance!)
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To: rem_mitchell

GTFO.

Isn’t it that time again to give your gerbil some love?

I definitely smell ozone in your future.


77 posted on 08/02/2012 1:04:19 PM PDT by mkjessup (0bama squats to pee.)
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To: rem_mitchell

Don’t waste your time thinking “back” (even though that’s your favorite position), JC Pennys is headed for total collapse for one TV ad featuring a lesbo, and Chick-Fil-A is booming for rejecting fag marriage.

Americans totally reject the lie of homo sex, and will not allow less than 1% of the population to make our rules.

Now get on with the rest of your trolling.


78 posted on 08/02/2012 1:07:59 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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To: sickoflibs

>> “But I am curious if anyone here thinks Republicans are winning this fight” <<

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Check with Chick-Fil-A after yesterday’s national victory over the fag-marriage promotors.

Every CFA restaurant in the country ran out of food yesterday.


79 posted on 08/02/2012 1:14:41 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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To: sickoflibs; mkjessup

” If they get judges to force it or legislators to pass it and there is no popular rebellion against it then that is our loss.

The reason why I think liberals are winning is those under 30 overwhelming support SS marriage, even though they are way less politically active than those of us that are older. That tells you that time is our enemy, as with illegals having kids here.

What I really want to do is sound the alarm bell. “

Keep sounding it, like I do. They stop at nothing. Even some of the kids of conservative friends of mine have been indoctrinated, at least to a certain degree.


80 posted on 08/02/2012 1:16:07 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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