On heels of President Obama’s endorsement of marriage equality, supporters have grabbed a decisive lead in national polling
Opposition to gay marriage hits historic low - WaPo/ABC Poll
Opponents who claimed that President Obama may be political trouble because of his endorsement of same sex marriage may have to face up to the music soon – as the President’s recent announcement has solidified the continuing upward trend in public support for same sex marriage. The Washington Post/ABC Poll puts support for same sex marriage at it’s highest in a national poll in American history, with 53% supporting and 39% opposed, a +14 favorability that seemed almost unfathomable even three weeks ago. Even more incredible:
The poll also finds that 59 percent of African Americans say they support same-sex marriage, up from an average of 41 percent in polls leading up to Obama’s announcement of his new position on the matter.The media meme, post-endorsement, was that the President was risking losing all kinds of black voters to Mitt Romney, which is insane on face, for any variety of reasons. Instead of turning away from the Obama campaign, black cultural icons and organizations have placed their bets with the President. Music legend Jay-Z offered this powerful endorsement of marriage equality in an interview last week, and the NAACP offered their endorsement in the last week as well.
The simple fact is that it was the time and the place to endorse marriage equality – and good leaders know when the time to lead has come. The President’s legacy will forever be intertwined with the fact that his endorsement could very well have given the marriage equality movement the final push it needed to get over the finish line. With support increasing at even half this rate, we should expect federal marriage equality within 10 years, if not sooner.
