44% say gay marriage bans do not violate constitutional rights
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 5th, 2009:
In response to recent questions about gay marriage, 44% of respondents told YouGov PollingPoint that same-sex marriage bans do not violate the constitutional rights of homosexuals. 37% do see such laws as a violation of constitutional rights. 18% of respondents did not choose sides on the issue.
Responding to a question on gay marriage in general, 40% of those surveyed said they favor allowing same-sex marriages. Of the 53% who oppose gay marriage, opinion is almost evenly split between those who think that civil unions should be permitted and those who do not. These results are from a YouGov PollingPoint survey fielded between May 31 and June 2, 2009.
| “Do you favor or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally?” | |
| Favor allowing same-sex marriage | 40% |
| Oppose allowing same-sex marriage, but favor allowing civil unions instead | 25% |
| Oppose legal recognition of same-sex relationships | 28% |
| Not sure | 7% |
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The May 31-June 2, 2009 YouGov PollingPoint survey showed 58% approval for how President Obama is handling his job as President, up two points from the previous week. President Obama’s approval rating ranged from 56% to 58% during the month of May.
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Methodology:
These results are from a weekly YouGov PollingPoint public opinion tracking poll conducted for publication in The Economist. The poll surveyed 1,000 respondents and was fielded from May 31, 2009 to June 2, 2009. Results from interviews conducted online by members of the PollingPoint panel are representative of the U.S. adult population. The margin of error for this poll is +/- 5.2%.
