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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 01:42 PM Feb 2015

New Poll Shows Record Support for Marriage Equality

Source: Human Rights Campaign

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Highlights from the poll, which was conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner for the Human Rights Campaign:

· 60 percent of likely voters support marriage equality, a new high point.

· Nearly half of Americans know an LGBT couple that has gotten married.

· A clear majority of voters favor marriage equality, regardless of where they live.

· Even traditional opponents of marriage equality are becoming more supportive.

· Voters overwhelmingly reject the extreme rhetoric used by Tony Perkins and his allies.

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Read more: http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/new-poll-shows-record-support-for-marriage-equality

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New Poll Shows Record Support for Marriage Equality (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2015 OP
Just to make this a bit sweeter, Cruz just became an even bigger problem for the GOP in 2016. herding cats Feb 2015 #1
Yeah, but just wait - all this means is the coming backlash will be that much stronger!!! closeupready Feb 2015 #2
We can now eliminate one G from the GOP Wedge Agenda jpak Feb 2015 #3
Great news. romanic Feb 2015 #4
You may not have long to wait... ReRe Feb 2015 #5

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
1. Just to make this a bit sweeter, Cruz just became an even bigger problem for the GOP in 2016.
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 02:02 PM
Feb 2015

Nothing like some schadenfreude on a Friday.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
2. Yeah, but just wait - all this means is the coming backlash will be that much stronger!!!
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 02:03 PM
Feb 2015

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romanic

(2,841 posts)
4. Great news.
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 03:21 PM
Feb 2015

As a gay millennial, im glad to see so much broad support for marriage equality. Me and my boyfriend would love to marry and have that bond recognized all across 50 states someday.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
5. You may not have long to wait...
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 03:41 PM
Feb 2015

... it's probably going to happen in June, per pending Supreme Court ruling.

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