Ahead of an upcoming Supreme Court decision, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that nearly six-in-10 Americans — 57 percent — want the court to rule that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Support for Nontraditional Candidates Varies by Religion
Despite tidal shifts over the past 60 years in Americans’ willingness to support a well-qualified black, female, Catholic or Jewish candidate for president to the point that these are now widely accepted, significant segments of Americans still don’t endorse candidates who are gay or lesbian, evangelical Christian, Muslim, atheist or […] Read more »
Americans’ views on same-sex marriage
As the Supreme Court considers its ruling on same-sex marriage, 54 percent of Americans think there should be a federal law regarding same-sex marriage for all fifty states. Fifty-seven percent of Americans support legalizing same-sex marriage. Majorities of Democrats (69 percent) and independents (59 percent) support it, while 55 percent […] Read more »
In U.S., Socialist Presidential Candidates Least Appealing
As the 2016 presidential election field takes shape, more than nine in 10 Americans say they would vote for a qualified presidential candidate who is Catholic, a woman, black, Hispanic or Jewish. Less than half of Americans would vote for a candidate who is a socialist. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Men, Women Differ on Morals of Sex, Relationships
Americans are finding more behaviors or social issues “morally acceptable” than they have in the past, but men and women still differ on several issues, notably those related to sex and relationships. Pornography is the most divisive, with 43% of men finding it morally acceptable versus 25% of women. Notable […] Read more »
Why does the Republican Party still oppose LGBT rights?
… As American voters increasingly embrace LGBT friends, family members and neighbors, and in turn LGBT rights, Republicans increasingly are seen as out of sync. … Why is the Republican Party so out of step with voters? Indeed, why is the American right so far behind similar parties in other […] Read more »