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LeftishBrit

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27. My guess is that anyone who wouldn't vote for him for this reason would not vote for him anyway

Reply to devilgrrl (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 05:48 PM

May 2012

There are some nutcases here who have been trying to get people to vote against anyone who supports gay marriage (even in the local elections, as if local councillors had any say in the matter!) But, as the leaders of all three of the main parties support gay marriage - one of the very few good things about Cameron - this is not likely to work.

In America, I would guess that most right-wingers are against gay marriage; but right-wingers wouldn't be voting for President Obama in any case.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] devilgrrl May 2012 OP

Nope. mmonk May 2012 #1

I think it is 53% of people who are for gay marriage. It will get the kids out. applegrove May 2012 #2

If his team thought it would -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #3

I agree. Sarcasticus May 2012 #5

Massachusetts was the first state to legalize Gay Marriage HockeyMom May 2012 #4

How many people that much opposed to it would consider him in the first place? nt dmallind May 2012 #6

Nope. The fence-sitters don't have this anywhere near hifiguy May 2012 #7

It is a risk but there are so many variables I don't think it alone will jp11 May 2012 #8

Of course not RZM May 2012 #9

No (nt) bigwillq May 2012 #10

Nope, this will be some Obama 'Rope-A-Dope' longship May 2012 #11

Rope a dope? What, he's in favor of legalizing dope too? Bruce Wayne May 2012 #33

It's hard to say. badtoworse May 2012 #12

I don't know but its still the right thing to do. nt Fresh_Start May 2012 #13

It's possible. AtomicKitten May 2012 #14

+1000 Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #20

- 1. You shouldn't base perceptions of reality on DU comments Bruce Wayne May 2012 #32

No. The yahoos who oppose it weren't going to The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #15

+1000 maddezmom May 2012 #28

+another 1000 BoWanZi May 2012 #40

No. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #16

Yep.. pipoman May 2012 #19

No... pipoman May 2012 #17

It will always be the economy. n/t Bolo Boffin May 2012 #18

+1 etherealtruth May 2012 #30

I can't wait to hear AsahinaKimi May 2012 #21

Why did you leave off the fact that it might HELP Rex May 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2012 #25

No. Chorophyll May 2012 #23

I don't think the statement of personal beliefs, in and of itself is a tipping factor Sheepshank May 2012 #24

It depends. GoCubsGo May 2012 #26

My guess is that anyone who wouldn't vote for him for this reason would not vote for him anyway LeftishBrit May 2012 #27

No. He may lose a few, but will gain many. Scuba May 2012 #29

If anything, it may be the thing that unites Independents and Democrats against the theocrats... YoungDemCA May 2012 #31

Too early. The right side of history can be the wrong side of politics. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author 99Forever May 2012 #35

No he is playing the Republicans and winning the middle underpants May 2012 #36

It may cost him a swing state or three, but not the election slackmaster May 2012 #37

It will cost him some votes. But I don't think it will cost him the election. nt Honeycombe8 May 2012 #38

No way, its going to solidify the liberal base to get out and vote for him. WTG Barack! BoWanZi May 2012 #39

Kudos to Obama for taking the only Moral stand. 99Forever May 2012 #41

No Ohio Joe May 2012 #42