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10:00 – 11:30 a.m. National Press Club Washington, D.C. Speakers: Doug Laycock, Counsel of Record for 32 Christian and Jewish clergy, urging the Court to affirm the 9th Circuit’s ruling Jay Alan Sekulow, Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice; Counsel of Record for United States Senators and Congressmen and the Committee to Protect […]
Views of Gay Men, Lesbians Roughly half of the public expresses an unfavorable opinion of gay men (50% unfavorable) and lesbians (48% unfavorable). Nearly one-in-three (29%) have a very unfavorable opinion of gay men, and 26% have a very unfavorable opinion of lesbians. In general, young people have more favorable views of homosexuals than do […]
In this section Views of Gay Men, Lesbians Seculars’ Positive Opinions of Gays Messages From the Pulpit Is Homosexuality a Sin? No Agreement on Why Some Are Gay Gays and Lesbians in Society Most Have a Gay Acquaintance or Relative Few Concerned By Being Around Gays Perceptions and Stereotypes Views of Gay Men, Lesbians Roughly […]
Gay Marriage Opposed By nearly two-to-one, more Americans oppose (59%) than favor (32%) legalizing gay marriage. This reflects something of a backlash from polls conducted earlier in the year, before the Supreme Court’s ruling in June that struck down state laws against sodomy. In a July survey shortly after that decision, the public opposed gay […]
In this section Gay Marriage Opposed Young People More Supportive of Gay Marriage Education a Key Among Older Americans Moral Objections Cited Most Impact on Families a Concern Seniors’ Objections to Gay Marriage: A Closer Look Civil Unions Also Opposed Long-Term Trend: Growing Tolerance Global Views on Homosexuality Back to report home Gay Marriage Opposed […]
Support ‘Significant’ U.N. Role Partisanship continues to strongly influence opinions on almost every aspect of the war in Iraq and its aftermath. This also is seen in attitudes toward the U.N.’s role in Iraq, though there has been a narrowing of differences about U.N. involvement since April. Republicans are now much more supportive of the […]
Bush’s Base Solid After falling steadily after Saddam Hussein’s regime was overthrown in Iraq, Bush’s ratings stabilized in August and have remained in the low-to-mid 50% range since then. The president continues to draw approval from his political base white southerners, people who live in rural areas, white evangelicals, and especially conservative Republicans. Over […]
WASHINGTON – Internet penetration is not spread evenly across the United States, with some regions of the country well above the national average of 59% and some parts well below. Even among Internet users there is sometimes considerable variance in the things they do online in different parts of the country. According to data collected […]
Introduction and Summary As President Bush shows increasing political vulnerability, the Democratic presidential field is beginning to come into focus. Bush’s overall approval rating has declined to pre-Iraq war levels and his lead in a match-up with a hypothetical Democrat has narrowed to five points (43%-38%). Nearly six-in-ten Americans (57%) now say the economy – […]
Religious Divides on Gay Marriage, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict A poll released today by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows that there has been an important shift in public perceptions of Islam. Fully 44 percent of the American public now believes that Islam […]