New poll: Support for consititutional marriage amendment slipping

[NRaleighLiberal]

http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/new_poll_support_for_consititutional_marriage_amendment_slipping

The constitutional amendment on marriage appears poised to pass, but a new poll shows support slipping two weeks before the May 8 primary.

The Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday shows 54 percent of primary voters support making marriage between one man and one woman the only legal union recognized in North Carolina -- a four-percentage-point drop from a month ago.

Black voters favor the amendment two-to-one and even Democratic primary voters are split evenly. The referendum needs a majority for approval.

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The survey shows more primary voters are starting to understand the amendment would ban gay marriage and civil unions. But 10 percent still erroneously think it legalizes gay marriage and another 27 percent are unsure what it would do.

[still_one]

1. I cannot understand after what African Americans have been through, why they would approve of this

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. it really does just boggle the mind. the fact that the amendment even exists and is being voted on

boggles the mind, to tell the truth. Another case of being embarrassed to live in this state.

[GodlessBiker]

3. It's jesus.

[still_one]

4. People have justified a lot of immoral things in his name /nt

[GodlessBiker]

6. So true.

[taterguy]

13. I don't think Jesus is the sole 'culprit.'

Some people are just uncomfortable with physical aspects of homosexuality.

I don't share that opinion, but I think it needs to be acknowledged.

I wish I know how to counter it.

[bowens43]

5. Are there any of my fellow North Carolinians here

who are Democrats that support this amendment?

I would be really interested in understanding your rational.

My assumption of course is that it purely religious bigotry.

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. I speak to a lot of people (during my plant sales) and it always come up -

(yes, I dare go there into politics - can't help it since my truck has all these DU and Obama and Turn Fox Off stickers)....and there has been uniform outrage at the Amendment. I would also be very interested in knowing how/why any Dems anywhere could possibly support this amendment.

[LiberalFighter]

8. Too many of them are either attending too much of the wrong church

or being indoctrinated by their minister and crazy fellow church goers.

[Thrill]

9. The ads have just started here

I haven't seen one ad against the amedment. But several to vote for it,

[mnhtnbb]

10. I live in Chapel Hill where the yard signs AGAINST the amendment are everywhere.

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. Lucky you. We in North Raleigh have a large segment of too much $$$ and bigotry,

insufficient brains and empathy.

[barbtries]

12. IF the people get out and vote,

the amendment loses. my opinion.