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Poll: 40 percent say Obama's gay marriage stance will affect vote

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This will be devestating for Hussein Obama............

Poll: 40 percent say Obama's gay marriage stance will affect vote - POLITICO.com


Gallup is out with a new poll suggesting a whopping 40 percent of Americans say President Obama's newly public support of gay marriage will affect their votes.
Of those, 26 percent say it will make them less likely to vote for Obama, while 13 percent say it will make them more likely to vote for him.
The critical number in the poll, though is for independents - 23 percent of whom said the gay marriage support makes it less likely they will vote for Obama.
 
One day youll realize that populist polls have little bearing on the electoral college. I would hold my breath but...
 
I posted a Gallop poll that said more specifically...23% of independents now say they are less likely to vote for him and 10% of democrats...I doubt that will hold..
But this is a classic case of cutting off your nose to spite your face...the gay community that kept pushing obama to declare himself BEFORE the election didnt do him or themselves any good...it would be better to allow him to keep evolving on the issue until after the election then conveniently change his mind THEN....making demands can demand you right in a hole sometimes.
 
Americans are obsessed with polls.

The only poll that matters is the one the stripper dances on and the one that people go to in November.

Once we actually get into the election season people will forget about this announcement and it's going to be about the economy, this will have little impact at the end of the line.
 
Kind of a shame when ensuring equal treatment under the law for all Americans is an unpopular stance.
 
Paschendale said:
Kind of a shame when ensuring equal treatment under the law for all Americans is an unpopular stance.
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sigh...pash if you were the only person on the planet...you opinion would be set in titanium...but since theres other people that have a right to think for themselves just like you...well thats where the whole problem starts right...
 
Jetboogieman said:
Americans are obsessed with polls.

The only poll that matters is the one the stripper dances on and the one that people go to in November.

Once we actually get into the election season people will forget about this announcement and it's going to be about the economy, this will have little impact at the end of the line.
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Thats true and Id bet you just like everyone else rejoices when a poll reflects what you want it too..:)...the only bad polls are really just the ones you disagree with ..:)
 
It really all depends on where those votes are located state to state. The problem with posts listing polls that hand out nationwide numbers is they are meaningless. Some people just don't get that. The state to state breakdown is what counts.
 
Never mind the fact, the Gallop poll explanation says, that half of the 23% who are less likely to vote for Obama are Republicans that wouldn't vote for him either way.
 
soccerboy22 said:
Never mind the fact, the Gallop poll explanation says, that half of the 23% who are less likely to vote for Obama are Republicans that wouldn't vote for him either way.
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:shrug: and what percent of those who are now more likely to vote for him are Democrats? I'm betting, given the typical voting patterns on this topic, the vast majority of them.

I don't think anyone has argued that this will be the thing the election hinges on; only that it makes it harder for Obama with independents in the swing states. If even 3% of independents start to make their decision with this news cycle (people tending towards confirmation bias as the election season moves on), that's a 6-point swing in a critical populace.

I'm thinking the Obama administration has decided this is going to be a "Base" election.
 
There are probably 10 or 12 battleground states and in at least 7 of them Hussein Obama is in deep kimchee over this issue.......We already know where the other 38 or forty states will go and I unlike Hussein Obama know how many states there are and its not 57.....:eek:
 
Sorry, you were tricked. Here's the real scoop.

Poll: Majority approves of Obama’s marriage decision – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

On Friday, the first poll taken after his ABC News interview showed 51% of Americans approved of the decision, compared to 45% who disapproved. The results from the Gallup survey, which was taken May 10, closely mirror recent polling of Americans on the issue of marriage equality.

In a Gallup survey taken May 3-6, 50% of respondents said marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized as legal, compared to 48% who said they should not.
 
Navy Pride said:
This will be devestating for Hussein Obama............

Poll: 40 percent say Obama's gay marriage stance will affect vote - POLITICO.com


Gallup is out with a new poll suggesting a whopping 40 percent of Americans say President Obama's newly public support of gay marriage will affect their votes.
Of those, 26 percent say it will make them less likely to vote for Obama, while 13 percent say it will make them more likely to vote for him.
The critical number in the poll, though is for independents - 23 percent of whom said the gay marriage support makes it less likely they will vote for Obama.
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Of course that means 60% don't think his stance will not affect the vote. But polls don't mean very much because they are quick decision made on the phone and the only options are yes and no. and November is 6 months away. You seem obsessed with polls.
 
soccerboy22 said:
Never mind the fact, the Gallop poll explanation says, that half of the 23% who are less likely to vote for Obama are Republicans that wouldn't vote for him either way.
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Independents are people who have not party affiliation, but that doesn't they aren't partisan. Some are left and some are right and some are truly independent.
 
Navy Pride said:
T.We already know where the other 38 or forty states will go and I unlike Hussein Obama know how many states there are and its not 57.....:eek:
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Says the birther.
 
Hatuey said:
One day youll realize that populist polls have little bearing on the electoral college. I would hold my breath but...
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Electoral college? What's that, some leftist school?;)
 
Jetboogieman said:
Once we actually get into the election season people will forget about this announcement and it's going to be about the economy, this will have little impact at the end of the line.
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LOL... are you expecting a big economic turnaround before November? REALLY? With what's going on in the world right now?

Recovery Summer... take three!
 
soccerboy22 said:
Never mind the fact, the Gallop poll explanation says, that half of the 23% who are less likely to vote for Obama are Republicans that wouldn't vote for him either way.
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That's exactly what I thought... We all know the far right think his view is unacceptable, so nothing has changed. People are not going to vote on gay rights, they're more concerned with the economy.
 
lpast said:
sigh...pash if you were the only person on the planet...you opinion would be set in titanium...but since theres other people that have a right to think for themselves just like you...well thats where the whole problem starts right...
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Constitutional rights aren't open to anyone's opinion. My position (not opinion) is set in something much better than titanium. It's set in the highest law in the nation.

It bothers me very much when Americans do not support someone whose position aligns with the constitution.

SheWolf said:
That's exactly what I thought... We all know the far right think his view is unacceptable, so nothing has changed. People are not going to vote on gay rights, they're more concerned with the economy.
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If I were gay and wanted to marry, I very well might.
 
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People against equality should move to a different country because clearly they are not Real Americans (tm)
 
Taylor said:
LOL... are you expecting a big economic turnaround before November? REALLY? With what's going on in the world right now?

Recovery Summer... take three!
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What you quoted in no way suggests that your response is anything but a blatant fabrication. All Jet said was that the economy will be the main focus and social issues such as this will mean very little.

How you got to your response is beyond reasonable assumptions. Perhaps you should read what you quote before replying to it?
 
Taylor said:
LOL... are you expecting a big economic turnaround before November? REALLY? With what's going on in the world right now?

Recovery Summer... take three!
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Yeah what OC said.

My point ---------------------------------------------------> Your head.
 
History has shown that the sitting president has the best chance for a second term of office.
 
Jetboogieman said:
Yeah what OC said.

My point ---------------------------------------------------> Your head.
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You know, I think the main problem with this country is not partisan behavior, the debt, or just general stupidity, it's extremely poor communication. The sheer number of people here who simply cannot comprehend simple English truly astounds me. They simply just make up whatever they want. If people actually read and understood what was communicated, maybe we'd be in a better place.

I agree with many on the far right that the DOE needs to go. They themselves are perfect examples of how public education has failed America.
 
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