Poll: Majority of Minnesotans oppose anti-gay marriage amendment

The two polls don’t necessarily contradict each other. NOM carefully worded their poll not to ask whether Minnesotans supported a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, but whether they simply supported same-sex marriage. They knew that many people who don’t support same-sex marriage also don’t support making it a constitutional amendment . The Star Tribune’s poll question was much more relevant, simply asking whether they supported a constitutional amendment.

So, given Lawrence Research’s background and past relationship with anti-gay groups and the fact that their poll question did not properly question the issue at hand, I’m more inclined to trust the Star-Tribune’s poll here.

Limmer’s personal issues with homosexuality are at the root of this as many already know. Republicans are getting tired of elected officials using their position to promote personal agenda’s rather than creating jobs and working on the economy. This ridiculous amendment should show the people of Minnesota that Limmer is not fit for public office.

We need to keep fighting and pushing – NOM is going to start flooding Minnesota with ads roughly ten seconds ago, and they are going to be pushing their hateful agenda all out.

And I sure hope people are calling or sending emails to our Taliban lawmakers letting them know how they feel about this nonsense. It may not do much good, but it sure does feel good to do so.

If this poll is correct than the gay population will have nothing to worry about. Funny how the libtars seem to forget that both Obama and Clinton have publically stated they are against gay marriage. The issue is not Democrat or Republican – it is mostly religious (imo).

@Steve,

“Libtar?” How revealing.

Praise Jebus, God hates the educated, Amen.

Polls do not matter on civil rights issues. NO VOTES ON CIVIL RIGHTS!!!!!

Majority rules don’t matter in mental institutions.

If it is mostly religious, then it has no place in secular law. Or does religious freedom only apply to a certain class of people?

Marriage was never meant to be dissolved. The constitutional amendment should be that “marriage can never be dissolved”.

Marriage was never meant between people of different races. The amendment should be that “no people of different race can marry”.

Marriage was never meant for those outside the catholic religion. The amendment should be that “only a union of one catholic man and one catholic woman” be recognized as marriage.

Marriage was never meant for people who did not have children. The amendment should be that “any marriage that does not produce children within 12 months should be dissolved”.

Marriage was never meant for Minnesotans. (Did you ever read in the bible that Minnesotans could marry?) The amendment should be that “any marriage between any man and any woman from the state of Minnesota is deemed invalid.”

Marriage was never meant for people with brown eyes. The amendment should be that …

Marriage was meant for anyone who loves another person to be forever faithful to each other and linked in happiness. Let the bells ring. And let’s celebrate the beauty of two people loving each other and being faithful to each other forever and ever.

@Eric – The Bible mentioned St. Paul a lot of times but it never mentions Minneapolis. There should be a Constitutional amendment abolishing Minneapolis.

@Steve: Uh, Bill Clinton just ran an ad in New York supporting legalizing gay marriage. And Obama has been unequivocal about his opposition to constitutional bans on same sex marriage. Dick Cheney, Laura Bush, two McCains, all support same sex marriage. In fact the top donors in New York’s efforts to legalize same sex marriage there are from straight Republicans, even out spending liberals and Democrats on the issue.

Marriage equality is a bipartisan fact. As Dick Cheney himself put it, “Freedom means freedom for everybody.”

@Katie B.-

Isn’t there a dispensation for St. Cloud? It just sounds dreamy.

Praise Jebus, God hates the 6th District, Amen.

That the American Psychiatric Association reaffirms its position that there is no credible scientific evidence that same sex attraction is pathological, chosen, needs “cure,” or entails threat… to heterosexual families or to children;

That the American Psychiatric Association condemns societal scapegoating and stigmatization of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people anywhere in the world.

Eric, Ok we got it. You are a wise ass. Nobody likes a wise ass.

@Bill-

I think Eric’s posts are insightful comments on the hypocrisy of current anti-SSM arguments. Can you rebut the weaknesses in conservative logic he reveals? BTW, I like a wiseass.

Praise Jebus, God hates creative observations, Amen.

The concept of using the Minnesota Constitution to EXCLUDE an entire class of citizens from a civil right is abhorrent!

Like I’m going to trust a poll by the Star Tribune.

Gallup interviews 1,018 people in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and now the intellectually dishonest claim is yelped “The majority of Americans” are just ok with SSM. Blah, blah, blah.

Don’t quit your day job, Birkey.