A recent
Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about
President Bush, the nation's direction, and the
upcoming election included a question about the issue
of same-sex marriage. The poll, conducted Monday
through Wednesday, was based on telephone interviews with
1,501 adults, including 1,215 registered voters and
661 likely voters, from all states except Alaska and
Hawaii.
When asked how
important the issue of same-sex marriage is to them, 22%
of respondents said it was "extremely important," 15% said
it was "very important," 15% said it was "moderately
important," 11% said it was only "slightly important,"
and 36% said it wasn't important "at all." Only 1% of
respondents were "not sure."
The poll also
asked if, generally speaking, the respondents would say
things in this country are heading in the right direction or
are they off on the wrong track. Thirty-three percent
said they thought the country was heading in the
"right direction," 63% said it was on the "wrong
track," and only 4% were "not sure."
When asked if the
they approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is
handling his job as president, 39% said they "approve," 60%
said they "disapprove," and 1% said they have "mixed
feelings." (AP)
