Advocate: New Survey Says 54% of Voters Against Prop. 8
by: Autumn Sandeen
Sun Aug 31, 2008 at 17:45:00 PM EDT
http://pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=DE6CD7195F21790087D059C9E8861992?diaryId=6767The Advocate has a new piece out this weekend, entitled New Survey Says 54% of Voters Against Prop. 8:
A new California poll on voter attitudes has turned up lucky numbers for gays and a slap for conservative opponents. Conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, this statewide survey shows that 54% of likely voters are opposed to Proposition 8, which would eliminate the right of same-sex couples to wed.
A Field Poll just three months ago found a hair-thin majority of Californians, 51%, in favor of same-sex marriage. That's a big jump in our favor.
According to the article, the actual divide for and against is an even 47% / 47% split on gays and lesbians having the freedom to marry. So why are 54% against the measure when only 47% are for the freedom to marry? (emphasis added)
