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Originally Posted by Callum
Hardly. If anything publicly announcing his support for gay marriage will lose him votes, not gain him any.
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I don't think so, even with North Carolina banning it yesterday support is gradually increasing for gay marriage in the States and now outweighs the opposition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_...#Polls_in_2012
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A May 2012 Gallup Poll showed plurality support for same-sex marriage nationwide, with 50% in favor and 48% opposed.[13]
An April 2012 poll conducted by Pew Research Center showed support for same-sex marriage at 47%, while opposition reached an all-time low of 43%.[14]
A March 2012 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute found that 52% of Americans supported allowing same-sex couples to legally marry, while 44% were opposed.[15]
A NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conducted from February 29 - March 3, 2012 found that 49% of American adults supported allowing same-sex couples to legally marry, with 40% opposed.[16]
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That's only going to increase as well, I sort of agree with Arista, I think it's now in the interests of Western leaders to express support for gay marriage, that's why Cameron did it a few months ago