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New York state of mind: Bush daughter, Catholics support allowing NY same-sex couples to marry
Over the last decade, Republican politicians and the Catholic bishops have been key players leading the charge to ban same-sex marriage. Two recent surprises in New York State should raise some eyebrows among these groups.
First, Barbara Bush, George W. Bush's daughter, produced a newly-released video on behalf of "New Yorkers for Marriage Equality," a project of the Human Rights Campaign. In the video, she says, "I'm Barbara Bush, and I'm a New Yorker for marriage equality. New York is about fairness and equality, and everyone should have the right to marry the person they love."
Given the prominent role that same-sex marriage bans played in Barbara Bush's father's presidential campaign, her appearance is certainly one striking example of the generational divides on this issue.
Second, a recent survey of New York registered voters conducted by Quinnipiac University found that a solid majority (56%) now say they would support a law that would allow same-sex couples to marry. Less than 4-in-10 (37%) New York voters say they would oppose the law. Views on same-sex marriage in New York state have shifted significantly since Quinnipiac first gauged voter sentiment on the issue in April 2004, when a solid majority of New Yorkers opposed allowing same-sex couples to marry (55% to 37%). 
One other surprise was the poll's finding that a majority (52%) of New York Catholic voters support allowing same-sex couples to marry. Six-in-ten Jewish voters in New York also support allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, while Protestant voters are evenly divided (46% support, 48% oppose).
New York voters overall register significantly higher levels of support for same-sex marriage than registered voters nationally. Among voters nationally, 46% support allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, compared to 51% who oppose (PRRI American Values Survey 2010). New York Catholic voters' views, on the other hand, are consistent with the fellow Catholic voters nationwide, among whom 53% favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, compared to 44% who are opposed.
These surprises suggest that Republican and Catholic leaders may find themselves increasingly out of touch with the rhythm and blues that are moving their constituents and congregants on these issues.
The Quinnipiac survey was conducted from January 18 - 24, 2011, among 1,436 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points for the entire sample. The initial release of the findings did not give breakdowns of the results by religion, but our colleagues at Quinnipiac supplied the following religion crosstabs to the PRRI research team. Margins of error for religious subgroups were as follows: +/-5.13 percentage points for Protestants, +/- 4.05 percentage points for Catholics, and 8.63 percentage points for Jews.
The Post-Election American Values Survey was designed and conducted by Public Religion Research Institute. Results of the Post-Election AVS were based on 1,494 callback interviews with respondents from the Pre-Election AVS telephone survey (landline and cell phone) that was fielded in early September 2010 among a national random sample of 3,013 adults (age 18 and older). For the Post-Election survey, telephone interviews (landline and cell phone) were conducted in both English and Spanish from November 3-7, 2010, by professional interviewers under the direction of Directions in Research. The margin of error is +/- 3.0% for the general sample at the 95% confidence interval.
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Robert P. Jones
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February 2, 2011; 5:22 PM ET
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Posted by: bobbarnes | February 6, 2011 6:41 PM
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Hip, Hip Hooray to Barbra Bush. Apparently the father apparently conceded that he could not oppose gay marriage in good conscience. But for him his good conscience did not get in the way from exploiting homophobia to get himself elected. Those opposing gay marriage, their protestations notwithstanding, are really a bunch bigots.
Posted by: Secular | February 5, 2011 11:42 PM
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Last time:
S E X-is-N O T//L-ove! LiFE IS L-O-V-E!!
Posted by: wiki-truth | February 5, 2011 10:03 AM
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besides the 'FED's, Can the 'STATE'(s) "REVERSE" all their existing Pro-Same-Sex Legislations, like "REVERSING" Obama-Care and or reverse the repealing of the so-called, DA DT legislation? NO! Technically they (States) Can re-reverse Any current pro-gay activities on their books But They [States] Won't!
iMportanto: The 'FED's "MARRIAGE IS BETWEEN a [real] MAN & a [real] WOM" must never be Dis-Honored by any State and their Constituency's! That BOY's & GAL's
is UNTOUCHABLE, and must never let 'Delusion' (i.e, selfish-sexual DESIRES) "CHANGE" what is NAY//NOt-BROKEN! Else better give the GAY-SameSexualinity Community//Ummah their own island (separate from the main-landa). Fine!
Maybe Puerrrto Rrrico should be swapped around. Or maybe a Corner-Chunk of ALASKA (Sorry lady PALIN) should be broken-up//partioned and given to[None-straights] as own country, Build QUEERIAN-CHURCH's, Laws etc, Aye?
Note: i [WE] art only try'n to finda a solution to their [QUEERianity] our Pollution, which, since they will never stop is the NON-STRAIGHT NATIONals Problemo, not the STRAIGHTO/A's!
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FACTa: A while back, i [WE] traveled the Entire Earth (Went Through the Suez Canal & Straight Through the Panama Canal in less than 90 Days twice) and realized that there are QUEERiAN(s) All over. Note: Today there are 192 Nations, but me only traveled to 54 of them & some hath changed their Names or Split or Merged. AND
iNterestingly enough, as a TWIN me self, that there is a CORRELATION or a Strong 'Probability' that there is No such Thing as TWINS QUEERiANS; Nor Twin-TRANSVESTITEiANS or TWIN-QUEERiANs So
The The reality is; That "TRANSVESTiCITY" is an understandable mistake that "NATURE" makes when Creating each "PHOTONFINiTE-ESSENCE"(s) [aka Humans or HUUMATE(s)] Meaning:
ALL,Every & Any "TRANSVESTITE" situation is that 'NATURE' ("IT"s CLAUSES) inadvertently placed a WOMAN in a Mans Body, or a MAN's body in a WOMAN. Hence understandable. Therefore it's rare occurrence on S.S. BluDot.
So, the SCiENCE of the SAME-SEX Phenomena/dilemma Couplings [of NONE TRANVESITE] surely convinces i [WE] straights, on Space-Ship Earth THAT
Lustations or Desireations is the blame & HOMOSEXUALANiTY & LESBIANiTY & BISEXUALiTY & even SAME-SEX cravings is NOt "NATURAL" NOt a Mistake made by NATURE (Via "IT" Clauses). Meaning:
This Whole uproar and protestation's by Organized (excluding Tranvestians) is about A BRAIN disorder!!! Not HORMONAL (contrary to Transvisity Phenomena) Disorder. This is all about
SELFISHNESS + SEXUAL-DESIRES via FANTASIES! In other words, Apocalypticilly speak'thing, TRANSVESTITY is Understandable, so, None-Transvestite Folks are only acting and demanding and causing problems [for the Straights Race] because they have COOCHYPOOCHY (same-sex) ON THEiR [State of] MIND! APATHETiC towards HU{MATE VALUES!
The GOOD NEWS is that The SAME-SEX Organized Community/Ummah, can be REHABILITATED/Helped by US Straights Community/Ummah. WE-CARE
Posted by: wiki-truth | February 5, 2011 9:52 AM
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Thanks for giving a voice to those who support gay rights.
Young people have much less problem with gay rights than their parents' generation. Good for the young Ms. Bush for speaking out. I like the courage and heart.
It is also good to have pointed out to politicians that though the Catholic hierarchy may be opposed to gay rights, the Catholic people are not. And there are more votes from Catholic people than Catholic priests and nuns - a population that continues to age and to which few young people are willing to committ.
Posted by: amelia45 | February 4, 2011 10:44 AM
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Posted by: letitbe | February 3, 2011 11:06 PM
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R.P.J; Innnnterrrrresssstingggg!
Happy Ever-Day (Like A Birth-Day) YO!
Posted by: letitbe | February 3, 2011 10:47 PM
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correction:
"... Better Welcome a Bush Same way As WE[i] Ye & Yo's & Co., Welcomed the Clinton's To N.Y. From Arkansas (not Texas).
Hint: Momma Bush, is someone Ye Yo-all can't ..."
Note. Are Not The BUSH's Originally From MAIN?
PS: Don't Mess With [US] Twins; Triplets, etc.!
WE Always WIN! And Ye Yo, Always [will] Loose! That's The EKLAHTi-ON LAW! 2+ is better than 1!
Pleazzzza, Read Ye Yo History's. OYE...!
QUESTION: Is There such a Product or Huumams, In America (or Elsewhere) as TWIN (Triplet etc..) QUEERianS, aka GAYians or SAME-SEXians! Any body?
Stop Already! Pleasssa Stop Da Bullacraparino stuffa!
Posted by: letitbe | February 3, 2011 10:44 PM
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It takes a Twin To Know a Twin(s)!
PS: As A Fello & Fella Coneyislandnites (a.k.a, New Yorkers) Better Welcome a Bush Same way As WE[i[, Te & Yo's Welcomed the Clinton's!!!
Momma Bush, is someone Ye Yo-all can'y (un) Justa Push Push In Da Busha! Maybe Poppa! Never Momma!
Posted by: letitbe | February 3, 2011 10:30 PM
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So tell me, how are Maggie Gallagher and Brian Brown of NOM going to refute the stats on NY Catholics? I can't wait to here this one.
And a big shout out to angry Grube!