Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Young-Older Evangelicals Differ on Gay Issues

A survey of White Evangelicals:
25% - Abortion should be legal in most cases
46% - There should be limits on abortion rights
25% - Abortion should be completely illegal

A survey of White Evangelicals between 18-29:
26% - Gay couples should have the same right to marry as heterosexuals
37% - Support legal recognition of civil unions between gays
41% - There should be no legal recognition of relationships between gay couples
62% - Support John McCain
30% - Support Barack Obama
20% - Obama is more religious than McCain
48% - McCain is more religious than Obama

A survey of White Evangelicals over 30:
9% - Gay couples should have the same right to marry as heterosexuals
49% - There should be no legal recognition of relationships between gay couples
73% - Support John McCain
22% - Support Barack Obama
13% - Obama is more religious than McCain
55% - McCain is more religious than Obama

Source: Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research

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