Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:37 pm
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Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:40 pm
What is critical is not just public opinion but voter public opinion. What are the percentages of pro and con for people who vote?
Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:42 pm
Totally predictable. What will be the pro-gay marriage tipping point for the LDS church to start solemnizing gay temple weddings? 80%?
Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:45 pm
Buffalo wrote:Totally predictable. What will be the pro-gay marriage tipping point for the LDS church to start solemnizing gay temple weddings? 80%?
I suspect that neither you or I will be alive to see that, though I do believe it will eventually happen.
Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:09 pm
The Mormon Report wrote:For your consideration:
Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Interesting that after 2008, opinion started changing at an accelerated rate in favor of gay marriages. Just coincidence, I know.
Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:19 pm
Fence -
The same trends are tracking in the population of likely voters, but lagging behind. This is because the voter population is older than the general population. It's also why it's wise for drives to legalize gay marriage at the ballot box are best done during presidential elections when youth turnout is higher.
The same trends are tracking in the population of likely voters, but lagging behind. This is because the voter population is older than the general population. It's also why it's wise for drives to legalize gay marriage at the ballot box are best done during presidential elections when youth turnout is higher.
Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:21 pm
Nate Silver has been on this for a while, but the most interesting thing about that graph is how the massive efforts to oppose gay marriage in '04 to drive up social conservative voter turnout for the Bush reelection campaign represent a tiny, but measurable blip in the overall trend.sock puppet wrote:
Interesting that after 2008, opinion started changing at an accelerated rate in favor of gay marriages. Just coincidence, I know.
Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:24 pm
EAllusion wrote:Fence -
The same trends are tracking in the population of likely voters, but lagging behind. This is because the voter population is older than the general population. It's also why it's wise for drives to legalize gay marriage at the ballot box are best done during presidential elections when youth turnout is higher.
I agree. I wonder if by 2012 if the majority of the voting population with be in favor of Gay marriage or if we will have to wait another 4 years for them to catch up on this issue?
Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:20 pm
The Mormon Report wrote:
Heh.
Penis.
Re: Gay Marriage Opponents Now in Minority | The New York Times
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:42 pm
TrashcanMan79 wrote:The Mormon Report wrote:
Heh.
Penis.
The penis mightier than the sword!