Washington Post-ABC News Poll: Gay Marriage
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 | | | | This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone February 18- 22, 2004, among 1,028 randomly selected adults nationwide. Margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa. 1. Do you think homosexual couples should or should not be allowed to form legally recognized civil unions, giving them the legal rights of married couples in areas such as health insurance, inheritance and pension coverage? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? | | Should
(net) | Strongly | Somewhat | Should not
(net) | Strongly | Somewhat | No
opinion | | 2/22/04 | 45 | 30 | 16 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 7 | | 1/18/04 | 46 | na | na | 51 | na | na | 4 | | 9/7/03 | 40 | na | na | 51 | na | na | 9 | 2. Do you think it should be legal or illegal for homosexual couples to get married? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? | | Legal
(net) | Strongly | Somewhat | Illegal
(net) | Strongly | Somewhat | No
opinion | | 2/22/04 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 6 | | 1/18/04 | 41 | na | na | 55 | na | na | 4 | | 9/7/03 | 37 | na | na | 55 | na | na | 7 | 3. (Would you support amending the U.S. Constitution to make it illegal for homosexual couples to get married anywhere in the U.S.), or (should each state make its own laws on homosexual marriage)? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? | | Support
amend
(net) | Strongly | Somewhat | Each
state own
(net) | Strongly | Somewhat | No
opinion | | 2/22/04 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 9 | | 1/18/04 | 38 | na | na | 58 | na | na | 3 | 4. Say a homosexual couple is legally married in one state, then moves to another state. Should that other state be required to recognize that marriage as legal, or not? | | Should | Should not | No opinion | 2/22/04 | 41 | 54 | 5 |
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