From AP via Politico we learn that almost half of Americans support a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage:
The constitutional amendment option would define marriage as legally between a man and a woman, and 48 percent said they would favor such a move outlawing same-sex marriage.At the same time, an even larger number think gay couples should receive the same federal benefits as married couples.
More than half of all Americans say same-sex couples should receive the same government benefits as married couples of the opposite sex, with 57 percent in support and 40 percent against it. The poll also found that about the same number of respondents as last year — 53 percent — believe the government should give legal recognition to same-sex marriages, while 44 percent are opposed.So, as we've known for a while, it's the word "marriage" they don't like.
