Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on Same-Sex Marriage and Homosexuality

CNN/ORC Survey on Same-Sex Marriage and Homosexuality

Do you think marriages between gay and lesbian couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages?

• Should 53%
• Should not 46%

Among Democrats

• Should 67%
• Should not 31%

Among Republicans

• Should 30%
• Should not 69%

Among Independents

• Should 53%
• Should not 46%

Support Tea Party

• Should 30%
• Should not 69%

Oppose Tea Party

• Should 70%
• Should not 28%

Among Liberals

• Should 79%
• Should not 21%

Among Moderates

• Should 61%
• Should not 38%

Among Conservatives

• Should 30%
• Should not 69%

Among Men

• Should 49%
• Should not 49%

Among Women

• Should 56%
• Should not 43%

Attended College

• Should 60%
• Should not 39%

No College Education

• Should 42%
• Should not 57%

Urban

• Should 55%
• Should not 45%

Suburban

• Should 58%
• Should not 42%

Rural

• Should 36%
• Should not 61%

In your view, is homosexuality something a person is born with, or is homosexuality due to factors such as upbringing and environment?

• Born with 45%
• Upbringing and environment 39%

Among Democrats

• Born with 54%
• Upbringing and environment 30%

Among Republicans

• Born with 39%
• Upbringing and environment 50%

Among Independents

• Born with 42%
• Upbringing and environment 40%

Support Tea Party

• Born with 34%
• Upbringing and environment 51%

Oppose Tea Party

• Born with 59%
• Upbringing and environment 23%

Among Liberals

• Born with 64%
• Upbringing and environment 19%

Among Moderates

• Born with 47%
• Upbringing and environment 37%

Among Conservatives

• Born with 33%
• Upbringing and environment 53%

Among Men

• Born with 42%
• Upbringing and environment 42%

Among Women

• Born with 48%
• Upbringing and environment 36%

Attended College

• Born with 51%
• Upbringing and environment 31%

No College Education

• Born with 38%
• Upbringing and environment 50%

Urban

• Born with 44%
• Upbringing and environment 40%

Suburban

• Born with 54%
• Upbringing and environment 31%

Rural

• Born with 35%
• Upbringing and environment 48%

Survey of 1,038 adult Americans was conducted September 9-11, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.