Breaking Poll Also Shows a Majority of Voters Reject Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage WASHINGTON, Aug. 29
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A majority of likely voters and
Catholics are at odds with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on
the critical issue of abortion and "when life begins," according to a breaking
ATI-News/Zogby poll. The poll also finds that a majority of voters and
Catholics would support a state ballot initiative that stipulates legal
marriage to be exclusively between a man and a woman. This nationwide poll of
1,084 likely voters was conducted August 22-24 and has a margin of error +/-
3.0 percentage points.
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Abortion
ATI-News/Zogby posed the following to likely voters: "Recently, Barack
Obama was asked when he thought life begins, in reference to the issue of
abortion. Obama responded by saying that decision was above his pay grade.
Knowing that the next president may be able to appoint two or three U.S.
Supreme Court Justices, who may be called to make rulings on the issue of
abortion, do you support or oppose a president who does not know when life
begins?"
Fifty-five percent of likely voters said they would oppose a president who
does not know when life begins, while only 28 percent said they would support
such a president. Among likely voters who are Catholic, 67 percent would
oppose a president who doesn't know when life begins, and only 19 percent
would support him.
"It's sad that a man would run for president having considered the key
questions that drive someone to become a Christian," said ATI-News president
Brad O'Leary.
Marriage
ATI-News/Zogby asked likely voters: "Would you support or oppose a ballot
measure in your state that stipulates only marriage between a man and a woman
will be legally recognized?"
Fifty-eight percent of likely voters said they would support such a
measure, while only 36 percent would oppose it. Among likely voters who are
Catholic, 60 percent would support the ballot measure, and 36 percent would
oppose it.
According to O'Leary, "This bodes well for California and the people who
are working on the ballot initiative in that state because our poll results
show that 58 percent of the people nationally support such a ballot measure."
For more on Obama's positions and how they match up with your views and
the views of likely voters, go to http://www.BarackObamaTest.com.
SOURCE Associated Television News
