New poll shows
same-sex marriage not an issue
for Republicans in
New Hampshire
From Advocate.com on
the Web, June 14, 2007
The results of a new CNN poll of
likely Republican primary voters released this week showed “gay marriage” barely
registers on the Republican radar as an important issue to be considered in the
2008 election.
The poll asked likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, “In your
opinion, which one issue is most important to your vote in the presidential
primary?” The results of the survey showed the crowning issue for
Republican voters in the state is the Iraq war followed by illegal immigration
and the economy. Same-sex marriage ranked 17 on a list of 20 potential
answers; 19 and 20 were "other" and "no opinion" respectively.
“This poll of Republican voters confirms what many of us in the GOP already
knew—the GOP primary election should focus on the issues rank-and-file
Republicans care about and same-sex marriage isn’t one of them,” said Log Cabin
Republicans President Patrick Sammon. “Republican candidates should focus
on issues that unite our Party, instead of using marriage as a wedge issue in
this campaign.”
“This poll sends a loud and clear message to Republican candidates,” said Sammon.
“Our Party is hungry for leadership on the big issues of the day such as the war
in Iraq, reforming immigration, homeland security, and keeping our economy
strong. If we are going to keep the White House in 2008, we must focus on
these issues instead of getting bogged down by the politics of division.”
The poll was conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center for CNN
and WMUR in New Hampshire.
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