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CNN poll: 63 percent of Americans say same-sex couples have a right to marry
Sixty-three percent of Americans say that gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry and have their marriages recognized by the law as valid, according to a CNN/ORC poll released Thursday.
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GOP voters in early primary, caucus states say opposition to gay marriage ‘unacceptable’
About half of likely Republican primary and caucus voters in key early states of New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina says that opposition to same-sex marriage is unacceptable in a candidate, according to a new poll.
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AP-GfK Poll: Support for same-sex marriage comes with caveats
While finding that Americans narrowly favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to legally marry, a new Associated Press-GfK poll also shows most believe wedding-related businesses should be allowed to deny service to same-sex couples for religious reasons.
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Poll: Majority of Nebraska voters still oppose legalizing same-sex marriage
A new poll finds that the majority of Nebraskans still oppose legalizing same-sex marriage, but in Ohama, more people support marriage equality than oppose it.
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Poll: Most Americans support Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage
Most Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll support the recent U.S. Supreme Court action allowing gay marriages to go forward in several states – including a bare majority in the 11 states in which such marriages have begun in the past week and a half. Overall, 56 percent of Americans support the court’s action, while 38 percent…
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Midterm elections poll: Social issues rank at bottom of voters’ priority lists
WASHINGTON — Heading toward the midterm elections, Democrats hold their strongest advantages on issues such as abortion or same-sex marriage, yet these same issues land near the bottom of voters’ priority lists, according to the latest Associated Press-GfK poll. Asked in an open-ended question to name the most important issue currently facing the …
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Poll: Majority of Utahns say gay marriage will have no impact on their own lives
A new poll finds that while Utahns remain split on whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, a strong majority of respondents say that even if gay couples are allowed to marry, it would have no impact on their own marriage and family. The statewide poll found that a plurality of Utahns – 49 percent in favor versus 48 percent opposed – agree that…
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Poll suggests Americans’ support for marriage equality may be leveling off
A new survey from the Pew Research Center indicates Americans’ support for marriage equality could be leveling off. The study’s authors caution it’s too soon to draw any definitive conclusion. But the new poll released Monday found a 5 percentage point drop since February in Americans who want legal recognition for same-sex relationships…
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Poll: Support for marriage equality rises in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new poll shows support for LGBT marriage equality rising in North Carolina, a little more than two years after the state passed its anti-LGBT constitutional amendment. An Elon University Poll surveyed more than 1,000 North Carolinians and found that 45 percent support gay marriage. Opposition stood at 43 percent. Twelve percent of …
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Ky. poll finds opposition to same-sex marriage lowest in 10 years
Opposition to same-sex marriage in Kentucky has hit its lowest level since 2004 when voters approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. Results from the latest Bluegrass Poll, released Tuesday, find that 50 percent of registered voters in Kentucky oppose same-sex marriage, while 37 percent favor it and …