Iowans not eager to overturn marriage equality

[t0dd]

Marriage equality is here to stay in Iowa, if the latest statewide poll for the Des Moines Register is any guide:

Forty-one percent say they would vote for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, and 40 percent say they would vote to continue gay marriage. The rest either would not vote or say they are not sure. <...>

The overwhelming majority of Iowans - 92 percent - say gay marriage has brought no real change to their lives. <...>

The poll shows that 26 percent of Iowans favor April's unanimous court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, 43 percent oppose it and 31 percent don't care much or are not sure.

Despite the 43 percent opposition to the ruling, 61 percent of Iowans say other issues will influence their decision on whether to vote to retain Iowa Supreme Court justices in the 2010 elections.

Selzer and Co. surveyed 803 Iowans between September 14 and 16, and the poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percent.

I recommend clicking through to view the chart showing the breakdown by party affiliation on this issue. Among independents, only 44 percent either oppose or strongly oppose the Iowa Supreme Court's decision that cleared the way for marriage equality, while 32 percent "don't care much" and 22 percent either favor or strongly favor it.

Many Iowa Republicans are convinced that they can gain traction in next year's legislative elections by bashing statehouse Democrats who oppose a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. However, the Republican candidate fell just short in the recent special election in Iowa House district 90, even though the National Organization for Marriage poured nearly $90,000 into ads supporting the Republican because of the marriage issue. (The NOM plans to be involved in next year's Iowa elections as well.)

More here: http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13095/iowans-not-eager-to-overturn-marriage-equality

[LiberalFighter]

1. If they don't want marry someone of the same sex than don't do it.

Otherwise, they should keep their traps shut like it should be.

But no... they want gays and lesbians to marry those of the opposite sex. Doesn't do much for the sanctity of marriage.

[mrbarber]

2. $90,000? Are you shitting me?

Didn't those bigots think that money could be better spent helping starving children?

How much you want to bet they consider themselves "Good Christians" too.

[WillParkinson]

3. Of course they are...

Saving people from gays is more important than saving children.