A new Post-ABC News poll shows more evidence that President Obama’s announcement of support on May 9 for marriage equality may have had the power to change hearts and minds. Opposition to allowing same-sex couples to marry hit an all-time low while support is at a high. Those giving the thumbs-up to gay nups stands at 53 percent. That’s an astounding 17-point turnaround since 2006. The number of those against is now down to 39 percent. A more startling datum shows support among African Americans spiking to 59 percent. The Post notes that this is up 18 points from polls taken before Obama’s announcement. This result comes after The Post poll last week showed that 54 percent of blacks supported the president on his completed ... Continue reading →
The political universe must be a little off-kilter. I have now seen three instances of folks who should know better or who are usually so supremely careful behaving badly. Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) chose the wrong word. Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) is now seen as an Obama saboteur. And South Carolina AFL-CIO President Donna Dewitt was just plain dumb. We all know about Booker’s Bain bomb on “Meet The Press.” The surrogate for the Obama reelection campaign ended up slamming the Obama reelection campaign for its ads on Mitt Romney and his tenure at Bain Capital. “It’s nauseating to the American public. Enough is enough. Stop attacking private equity,” Booker said. Full disclosure: Booker is a friend and one of the shining stars of ... Continue reading →
A new Post-ABC News poll shows more evidence that President Obama’s announcement of support on May 9 for marriage equality may have had the power to change hearts and minds. Opposition to allowing same-sex couples to marry hit an all-time low while support is at a high. Those giving the thumbs-up to gay nups stands at 53 percent. That’s an astounding 17-point turnaround since 2006. The number of those against is now down to 39 percent. A more startling datum shows support among African Americans spiking to 59 percent. The Post notes that this is up 18 points from polls taken before Obama’s announcement. This result comes after The Post poll last week showed that 54 percent of blacks supported the president on his completed ... Continue reading →
