CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 12-15, 2014. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you think it should be legal or not legal for same-sex couples to marry?"

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McClatchy-Marist Poll. Aug. 4-7, 2014. N=1,035 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally?"

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"Do you think the laws on whether same-sex marriage is legal or not should be decided by each state or should it be decided for the entire country by a federal law?"

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"If your party nominated a well-qualified person for Congress, and you heard he or she was gay or lesbian, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely, or wouldn't it make any difference one way or the other?" N=806 registered voters, margin of error ± 3.5

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"Overall, do you support or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally?"

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"Regardless of your own preference on the issue, do you think that the part of the U.S. Constitution providing Americans with equal protection under the law does or does not give gays and lesbians the legal right to marry?"

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Gallup Poll. May 8-11, 2014. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

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"Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages?"

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%

%

%

5/8-11/14

7/10-14/13

5/2-7/13

11/26-29/12

2

5/3-6/12

2

12/15-18/11

5/5-8/11

5/3-6/10

5/7-10/09

5/8-11/08

5/10-13/07

46

53

1

5/8-11/06

42

56

2

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 7-10, 2014. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

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"Do you support or oppose allowing same-sex couples to get married?"

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"All things being equal, would you rather live in a state that makes it easy or difficult for gay and lesbian couples to marry, or does it not matter much to you?"

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 27-March 2, 2014. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports gay marriage, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote?"

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"Do you favor or oppose allowing gay or lesbian couples to adopt a child?"

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"Do you think businesses should or should not be allowed to refuse service to gays and lesbians?"

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 19-23, 2014. N=1,644 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you think laws regarding whether same-sex marriage is legal or not should be determined by the federal government or left to each individual state government to decide?"

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Public Religion Research Institute, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Nov. 12-Dec. 18, 2013. N=4,509 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 1.7.

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"All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally?"

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"All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gay and lesbian people to adopt children?"

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"All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose laws that would protect gay and lesbian people against job discrimination?"

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"Do you think the question of whether gay marriage should be legal is something that should be decided at the national level, or is it something that each state should decide for itself?" N=2,252 (Form 1)

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Gallup Poll. July 10-14, 2013. N=1,055 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

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"Suppose that on Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Would you vote for or against a federal law that would make same-sex marriages legal in all 50 states?"

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7/10-14/13

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 28-July 8, 2013. N=2,014 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.2.

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"Would you support or oppose a law in your state that would allow same-sex couples to get married?"

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6/28 - 7/8/13

7/5-11/11

4/21-27/09

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"Do you think each state should make its own law on whether same-sex marriage is legal or illegal there, or do you think this should be decided for all states on the basis of the U.S. Constitution?"

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6/28 - 7/8/13

4/25-29/13

3/26 - 4/1/13

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"As you may know, the Supreme Court recently ruled that married gay and lesbian couples are entitled to federal benefits. Do you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court's decision?"

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ALL

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 27-30, 2013. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

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"Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages?"

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"Now I would like to ask you a few more questions about two rulings made by the Supreme Court this week. As you may know, the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a part of the Defense of Marriage Act that denied married gays and lesbians federal benefits that are available to married couples of the opposite sex. Do you favor or oppose the Supreme Court's ruling in this case?"

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Pew Research Center. June 27-30, 2013. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7.

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"From what you've read and heard about the Supreme Court's decisions on same-sex marriage, would you say you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of their decision?"

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"Did the Supreme Court rule in favor of those who oppose same-sex marriage, or those who support same-sex marriage?" Options rotated

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"Do the Supreme Court's rulings mean that same-sex couples can now get married in all 50 states, or it is up to individual states to determine whether same-sex couples can get married?" Options rotated

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"Do you think marriages between gay and lesbian couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages?"

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"As you may know, several states legally recognize marriages between gay or lesbian couples. Regardless of how you feel about the laws in those states, do you think the federal government should or should not legally recognize the same-sex marriages that have been performed in states that allow them?"

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 5-9, 2013. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"Overall, do you support or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally?"

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"Overall, do you support or oppose having the federal government give same-sex couples who are legally married the same benefits given to other married couples?"

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Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. May 31-June 3, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

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"The Supreme Court may also decide on the constitutionality of a prohibition on gay marriage in California. Do you support or oppose allowing same-sex couples to get married?"

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Public Religion Research Institute. May 15-19, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

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"I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in the country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally?"

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%

%

%

%

5/15-19/13

24

28

22

21

5

1/28 - 2/24/13

25

27

19

23

7

6/20-24/12

25

24

18

26

7

3/7-11/12

22

30

19

25

5

Gallup Poll. May 2-7, 2013. N=1,535 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Just your best guess, do you think that allowing two people of the same sex to legally marry will change our society for the better, will it have no effect, or will it change our society for the worse?" Options rotated

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%

%

%

%

5/2-7/13

5/7-10/09

9/19-21/03

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"What is your impression of how most Americans feel about same-sex marriage? Do you think most Americans are in favor of same-sex marriage or opposed to same-sex marriage?"

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%

%

5/2-7/13

11/26-29/12

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 1-5, 2013. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"Overall, do you support or oppose the plan by the Boy Scouts of America to admit scouts who are gay?"

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"Overall, do you support or oppose the plan by the Boy Scouts of America to continue to ban gay adults from being scout leaders?"

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Pew Research Center. May 1-5, 2013. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

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"Here are some pairs of statements. Please tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right. ... Homosexuality should be accepted by society. Homosexuality should be discouraged by society."

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%

%

%

5/1-5/13

60

31

8

7/94

46

49

5

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"Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose allowing gays and lesbians to enter into legal agreements with each other that would give them many of the same rights as married couples?" N=740 (Form 1)

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%

%

%

5/1-5/13

67

28

5

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"Regardless of your opinion about same-sex marriage, do you think legal recognition of it is inevitable, or not?"

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%

%

%

5/1-5/13

72

21

7

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 25-29, 2013. N=1,471 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6.

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"In general, do you support or oppose same-sex marriage?"

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4/25-29/13

3/26 - 4/1/13

2/27 - 3/4/13

11/28 - 12/3/12

7/8-13/08

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). April 5-8, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

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"Do you favor or oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into same-sex marriages?" If favor or oppose: "Would you say that you strongly favor/oppose, or just somewhat favor/oppose?"

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%

%

%

%

%

%

4/5-8/13

38

15

10

32

1

4

12/6-9/12

33

18

10

30

2

7

2/29 - 3/3/12

32

17

9

31

3

8

10/22-25/09

26

15

9

40

3

7

3/04

18

12

10

51

3

5

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"Should the federal government recognize gay marriages performed in states that have made them legal?"

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%

%

%

4/5-8/13

63

34

3

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"Should the question of allowing same-sex marriages be left to the states, or should there be a federal standard defining marriage across the country?"

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%

%

%

4/5-8/13

38

56

6

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"If there were a federal standard defining marriage across the country, would you prefer it include same-sex marriage in the definition of marriage or define marriage as between one man and one woman?" Options rotated

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%

%

%

4/5-8/13

47

48

5

CBS News Poll. March 20-24, 2013. N=1,181 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you think it should be legal or not legal for same-sex couples to marry?"

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"Do you think laws regarding whether same-sex marriage is legal or not should be determined by the federal government or left to each individual state government to decide?"

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"Do you think the federal government should recognize legal marriages of same-sex couples and provide them the same federal benefits the government provides to heterosexual married couples, or not?"

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"Do you think the Boy Scouts of America should or should not allow openly gay members in its organization?"

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Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). March 17-19, 2013. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you favor or oppose legalizing same-sex marriage?"

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"Do you think each individual state should be allowed to decide whether same-sex couples can legally marry, or not?"

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"Do you think same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, or not?"

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"Twenty years from now, do you think same-sex couples will be able to marry in every state, most states, only a few states, or will they not be able to marry in any state?"

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