The LA Times just released a new poll of LA residents on a number of questions. Today, they released their results on marriage equality:<\/p>\n
In the state’s continuing political battles over gay marriage, both sides are targeting Latino voters, and a new Los Angeles Times poll illustrates why. Overall, the poll showed, a substantial majority of voters in Los Angeles support the right of same-sex couples to legally marry, with 56% in favor and 37% opposed. (LAT 6\/19\/09<\/a>) <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In the Prop 8 voting, LA County was almost exactly split, so this is progress. Still, if Prop 8 taught us anything, it’s that you have to take polling numbers with a grain of salt. Apparently people like to tell pollsters they are voting for marriage equality, but when they get to actually filling out their ballots they change their minds. <\/p>\n
On the crosstabs, we once again see that marriage equality will not be an issue in a few years. Voters 18-29 support marriage equality at a 66-29 clip, voters 50-64 supported at a 55-39 rate. The only group to oppose equality are seniors. Those over 65 are at 43-48.<\/p>\n
Along ethnic lines, white voters supported at 68-27, Latinos split 45-46, and African-Americans opposed at 37-54.<\/p>\n
All in all, this poll is relatively good news, but there is a lot of work left to be done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The LA Times just released a new poll of LA residents on a number of questions. Today, they released their results on marriage equality:<\/p>\n