54 percent of respondents said they would oppose an amendment to the North Carolina constitution that would ban same-sex marriage. Thirty-eight percent support it.
..."Compared to this time last year, far more citizens are supportive of giving at least some partnership rights to gay couples..."
One poll matters, and that's the one where people vote in May.
But the trend looks friendly.
"But the trend looks friendly."
Sure does:
“Do you support or oppose a constitutional amendment that says: ‘Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.' ”
Total Support – 64%
Total Oppose – 30%
Strongly Support – 57%
Somewhat Support – 6%
Somewhat Oppose – 5%
Strongly Oppose – 24%
Undecided/Don’t Know – 6%
I can already hear the sputtering howls of outrage and the absurd rationalizations in reply....
Posted by: bubba | Mar 09, 2012 at 10:10 PM
I don't know about sputtering. We like to leave that to you, Bubs.
As a rule, I'm dubious when an organization obtains a survey result that's perfectly in line with its own opinion on the subject. Elon doesn't have a dog in this fight, while Civitas does. Having said that, the Civitas wording doesn't look slanted. And unlike Elon, Civitas tries to target actual voters, which gives its results more weight when we're talking about something that's going to be voted on.
So the Elon poll may have identified a real trend, but the Civitas results suggest that the trend isn't strong enough to imply rejection of Amendment 1 in May.
Posted by: Andrew Brod | Mar 09, 2012 at 10:32 PM
That sure was an absurd rationalization, Andrew. Could use a little more sputtering, though.
I'll mark it down to your 'learning disorder' and 'business as usual from the self-appointed elitists experts'.
Now, 'stop making sense, you know that's not allowed around here.'
Posted by: David Hoggard | Mar 10, 2012 at 07:31 AM
Thanks for the validation of my post, Hoggard. I knew I could count on someone like you.
Posted by: bubba | Mar 10, 2012 at 09:28 AM
The real trend indicated is that the more opponents talk about their opposition to Amendment 1, the more voters tend to support the amendment.
Good work, gang.
Posted by: bubba | Mar 10, 2012 at 09:34 AM
Just trying to help, Bubba.
The regurgitation of your snark-infested comments and silly-ass middle school inspired insults are appropriate to any situation.
Posted by: David Hoggard | Mar 10, 2012 at 11:40 AM
I don't give a rats ass who marries who. Life is hard e-fuckin-nuff for me to worry about homosexuals getting married. I don't mind if they do and for the life of me I can't figure out why anyone cares? I just want my city atty to understand basic public record laws and release what should be released according to the law (aint Jamiah silly?). Why do I want this? So I can prove that it is true that Capt James Hinson (he is against same sex marriages by the way) can do anything he wants and trample all upon the directives without punsihment. Speaking of same sex marriages, Chief Miller (against same sex marriages) and Nelson Johnson (against those against gay marriages) sure are cozy these days! Amamzing what 30lbs of weed can do! I'll fight every sinlge last one of you too. I like to fight, but not about gay marriage.
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 12:35 PM
I'll show you what looks friendly!
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 12:59 PM
I will
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 01:00 PM
Can you tell I just figured out how to comment on Ed's via phone???? Gymnastics class is a tad bit boring today and I thought I would make comments on here like the rest of the free world does. Oh, shit I almost forgot! Ed, since my blogging skills is obviously tremendously better than well...everyone...why don't you have me on you blog roll? A lil jealous aren't ya? Come on, you can tell the truth. I mean, you have Hoggard, Wilkins, Guarino, Roch and Hartzamn but no Trouble? Really Ed? Is this becuase my kids are African-American/Cracker? Are you just mad becuase I am not in a gay marriage? Or is it becuase I am...well...better than everyone and that makes you sad?
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 01:04 PM
I made a fucking mistake! I don;t wanna leave it up here unfixed for Killian and Sue to come correct.
I wrote "Ed, since my blogging skills is obviously tremendously better than well..."
I meant: Ed, since my blogging skills be obviously tremendously better than well...
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 01:06 PM
I made more mistakes! I am the mistakemaker!!!! I didn't mean "don;t"
I knw damn well itz don't and not don;t..but on my phone there is this lil button thingy that I have to press to get the ' nd not the ;. Like spelling and math, life is hard.
ps
UNC whips FSU in ACC Final!!!!!!!!
Kisses, queers!
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 01:09 PM
Like.
Posted by: michele | Mar 10, 2012 at 01:40 PM
I did that for you. I knew you would be watching. Stalker! Did you hear that the homeless people are selling drugs out of Nelson's Church? How dare they!
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 03:20 PM
sputtering lil turds can't say shit, huh?
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 03:39 PM
I told you UNC would win just like I told you the BCC,the Post Office and the GPD had a drug enduced threesome.
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 03:40 PM
you want some more news? huh? do ya?
8 second pause
Didn't think so...
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 03:41 PM
I figured if I can't be on the left of this blog on th blog roll..I will just DOMINATE the comment thingy on the right!!! Either way...WINNING!!!!!!
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 04:24 PM
^ +1
Posted by: michele | Mar 10, 2012 at 04:32 PM
wat does that mean????
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 04:35 PM
FSU vs UNC..just like I said..Ed, are you seeing this???? I think I made Ed quit blogging..
Posted by: Ben Holder | Mar 10, 2012 at 06:00 PM