Fresh Polling Data on Gay Marriage Ban

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Here are fresh polling data, through Feb. 23, on public views of same-sex marriage and a
constitutional amendment to prohibit it. People oppose same-sex marriages but are
dubious about a constitutional amendment to prohibit them. The data shows 64 percent
opposing laws that would permit same-sex marriage laws in their states and 30 percent
supporting such laws. When asked about a constitutional amendment to prohibit states
from enacting same sex marriage laws, 41 percent support and amendment and 48
percent oppose one.

The data cover interviews of 1,943 people between Feb. 14 and 23, 2004. The margin of
sampling error is plus or minus two percentage points.

This was a poll taken right before today's announcement, so feelings my have changed today. Here's some commentary from my favorite Log Cabin Republican, Andy Sullivan:

The latest polling from Annenberg's Public Policy Center on the religious right amendment to the Constitution to ban marriage for gays shows that the public opposes the amendment 48 to 41 percent. The highest opposition is in the West and Northeast but the Midwest opposes it by 47 to 41 percent. The under 30s oppose it by 58 percent to 30 percent. Only those over 65 support it. And that's despite majorities against marriage rights for gays in general. Bush has therefore decided to move the marriage issue from a context in which he gets majority support to a position where he splits the country down the middle. More genius from Karl Rove. Rove has now succeeded in ensuring that almost no gay people will vote for or support the Republican party for a generation. And it was completely avoidable.