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| Monday, May 26, 2008 |
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Survey Says? Support for Marriage Runs Deep
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Survey Says? Support for Marriage Runs Deep
Tony Perkins Family Research Council
Conservative groups are mobilizing on the ground in California, working around the clock to undo the damage of last week's ruling imposing homosexual marriage. Our first hope is that the high court is persuaded by Alliance Defense Fund's (ADF) request to stay the ruling until the people vote on the marriage protection amendment in November. If the justices agree, it would be a monumental victory for the democratic process. If the court rejects ADF's appeal, waves of same-sex weddings would begin as early as mid-June, wreaking legal chaos across California and other states whose residents visit the area to get married. Questions are already looming over how the country would handle six months of legalized unions if Californians vote to overturn the court this fall. A recent poll by the LA Times suggests that a victory for social conservatives is still possible. When the paper surveyed Californians on their views of the ruling, voters opposed it by a 54% to 35% margin. Although residents support the amendment by a whopping 19 percentage points, the LA Times tried to spin the outcome, describing it as a "bare majority" that "does not bode well for the measure." One thing the survey did demonstrate is how intense feelings are on both sides of the issue. More than four in 10 voters said they strongly disapproved of the ruling, while three in 10 strongly approved. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), who joked that homosexual "marriage" would be good for tourism, demonstrated how out of step he is with Republican voters. Close to 70% of Arnold's party disagreed with him on the court's decision and the upcoming ballot initiative. The California media, court, and leadership may not be on our side, but we should all be encouraged that public opinion still is.
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