CBS Poll Support for DADT Repeal Depends on Question

BY Advocate.com Editors

February 11 2010 4:05 PM ET

A new New York Times/CBS poll finds that Americans’ support for a repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” differs dramatically depending on how the question is phrased.

In the poll, 59% say they favor “homosexuals” serving openly in the U.S. military. That number jumps to 70% when the word “homosexuals” is replaced with “gay men and lesbians.”

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