Pinkus Table 2

Table 2

Do you favor or oppose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that legally defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman only, and would prevent states from legally recognizing same-sex marriages?

	FAVOR	OPPOSE	DK
All	50	43	7
Sex
MALE	49	47	4
FEMALE	52	38	10
Age
18-44	51	43	6
45-64	50	43	7
65 +	52	40	8
Education
L/COLGRD	56	36	8
COLGRD+	39	58	3
Income
L/$40K	54	40	6
$40-60K	54	38	8
$60K+	48	48	4
Region
EAST	49	47	4
MIDWEST	53	39	8
SOUTH	54	38	8
WEST	44	49	7
Party ID
DEM	37	56	7
IND	50	44	6
REP	68	25	7
Political Ideology
LIBERAL	26	67	7
MIDDLE	47	45	8
CONSERV	72	23	5
Political Ideology by Party
LIB DEMS	26	69	5
NON-LIB DEMS	47	46	7
NON-CONS REPS	53	35	12
CONS REP	75	21	4
Union Membership
MEMBER	47	49	4
N/MEMBER	51	41	8
Union Membership
HOUSEHLD	48	49	3
NOT/HHLD	51	41	8
Race
WHITES	51	42	7
MINORITY	48	45	7
Party ID by Sex
DEM MEN	30	68	2
DEM WOM	42	49	9
REP MEN	70	27	3
REP WOM	67	23	10
Marital Status
MARRIED	54	39	7
N/MARR'D	44	49	7
Sex by Age
MEN <44	47	49	4
MEN 45+	50	46	4
WOM <44	54	37	9
WOM 45+	52	38	10
Marital Status by Sex
MAR/MEN	54	44	3
SNGL/MEN	41	54	5
MAR/WOM	56	34	10
SNGL/WOM	46	45	9
Religious ID
NON-CATH CHRN	60	35	5
CATHOLIC	46	46	8
Attendance at Religious Services
WK/MORE	68	27	5
MONTHLY	52	41	7
LESS	45	45	10
NEVER	29	62	9
Attendance at Religious Services
WKLY+	68	27	9
LESS	42	49	9
Religious Service Attendance by Race
WHITE/WKMOR	68	27	5
WHITE/LESS	44	48	8
Race by Sex
WHITE/MEN	51	46	3
WHITE/WOMEN	52	38	10
Sex by Education
MEN/<COL	54	41	5
MEN/COL+	38	60	2
WOM/<COL	57	33	10
WOM/COL+	39	55	6
Party ID by Income
DEM/<$40K	47	47	6
DEM/$40K+	30	65	5
REP/<$40K	71	24	5
REP/$40K+	70	26	4
Party ID by Education
DEM/<COL	44	49	7
DEM/COL+	21	76	3
REP/<COL	71	22	7
REP/COL+	64	32	4
Military or Veteran in Household
HH MIL	55	39	6
HH VET	50	43	7
BOTH	59	41	--
NO ONE	49	44	7
Veteran in Household
IN HH	51	42	7
NO ONE	49	44	7
Location of Home
CITY	43	49	8
SUBURB	38	56	6
SM/TOWN	56	38	6
RURAL	71	23	6

Note: Asked of registered voters.

Source: Survey by Los Angeles Times, October 21–24, 2004.

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