Gallup: 51 percent of Americans approve of Obama's position on same-sex marriage

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8. I'd love to drill down and find out what that actually means

When Gallup or anyone else calls you, I think you basically get to self identify. I dont know that for sure, but if they called Sean Hannity, for instance, he could say he is a Democrat and then give his answers. That is one possible explanation.

Another possible example takes more of an explanation. There are many places, the panhandle of Florida being one, where the local Democrats are to the right of where Republicans are where I live in NYC. Several Democratic groups in the panhandle endorsed and voted for George W. Bush for instance, in 2000. In their opinion, the Democratic party is much too far left. Nader supporters used those votes to say Democrats were to blame for Bush's election, not Nader voters.

Are those real Democrats? Again, calling yourself a Democrat when you believe in none of the things Democrats believe in doesnt mean much.