| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19213 |
| 1 | President Obama says that same-sex couples should be able to get married. Do you agree with the president? Or disagree? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Agree | 42% | 37% | 47% | 53% | 38% | 37% | 37% | 46% | 37% | 44% | 38% | 42% | ** | 25% | 67% | 38% | 16% | 47% | 79% | 49% | 40% | 25% |
| Disagree | 55% | 61% | 49% | 45% | 59% | 60% | 59% | 52% | 59% | 54% | 61% | 51% | ** | 74% | 32% | 55% | 82% | 51% | 17% | 49% | 55% | 74% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 6% | ** | 1% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 56% | 44% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 38% | 32% | 28% | 34% | 43% | 16% | 50% | 35% | 15% |
| 2 | Thinking about the upcoming election, How important is a candidate's view on same sex marriage to your vote? Very important? Somewhat important? Not very important? Or not at all important? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Very | 37% | 43% | 32% | 29% | 43% | 40% | 39% | 35% | 40% | 34% | 66% | 53% | ** | 52% | 23% | 33% | 54% | 36% | 12% | 32% | 37% | 56% |
| Somewhat | 22% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 12% | 26% | 19% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 2% | 23% | ** | 16% | 38% | 17% | 17% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 20% | 14% |
| Not Very | 22% | 20% | 23% | 23% | 25% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 19% | 22% | 9% | 19% | ** | 17% | 22% | 26% | 15% | 27% | 18% | 22% | 22% | 22% |
| Not At All | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 17% | 19% | 19% | 5% | ** | 15% | 17% | 21% | 13% | 12% | 40% | 17% | 21% | 7% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 0% | ** | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 56% | 44% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 38% | 32% | 28% | 34% | 43% | 16% | 50% | 35% | 15% |