Half of all Americans believe that gay men and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll in which a large majority also said businesses should not be able to deny serving gays for religious reasons. Fifty percent say the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee […] Read more »
Gay marriage opponents don’t know they’re on the wrong side of public opinion
What happens when a vocal minority thinks it’s a silent majority? According to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute, only 41 percent of Americans oppose allowing same-sex couples to marry. But that same 41 percent has a highly skewed perception of where the rest of the country […] Read more »
How To (Reluctantly) Accept Marriage Equality
“I was against same-sex marriage until I noticed most voters were for it.” CONT. Brian McFadden, The Strip, New York Times Read more »
Most Americans disappointed in Obama’s presidency, poll says
Amid continued pessimism about the economy and direction of the country, 59 percent of Americans say they are disappointed in Mr. Obama’s presidency (including 37 percent who are very disappointed); 40 percent are satisfied. Much of this discontent comes from Republicans and independents, but a quarter of Democrats express at […] Read more »
A Shifting Landscape: A Decade of Change in American Attitudes about Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Issues
Support for same-sex marriage jumped 21 percentage points from 2003, when Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, to 2013. Currently, a majority (53%) of Americans favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to legally marry, compared to 41% who oppose. In 2003, less than one-third (32%) of Americans […] Read more »
What This Chevy Commercial Could Teach the GOP
To understand the rolling demographic and cultural trends threatening the GOP in presidential elections, a good place to start might be with the polychromatic ads Chevrolet is running during the Olympics. … Chevy’s latest ads, under the title “The New Us,” celebrate the transformation of the American family into a […] Read more »