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Poll: Gay Marriage Not An Issue For N.H.
Republicans
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Posted: June 13, 2007 - 7:00 pm ET
(Washington) A new poll shows that New Hampshire
Republicans do not consider same-sex marriage to be a concern.
The survey, in the the state with the first
primary in the nation, found that among registered Republicans gay marriage did
not factor in a list of issues concerning them.
"This poll of Republican voters confirms
what many of us in the GOP already knew—the GOP primary election should focus
on the issues rank-and-file Republicans care about and same-sex marriage isn’t
one of them," said Log Cabin Republicans President Patrick Sammon in a
statement on Wednesday.
"Republican candidates should focus on
issues that unite our Party, instead of using marriage as a wedge issue in this
campaign," Sammon said.
The poll was conducted by the University of New
Hampshire Survey Center for CNN and WMUR-television.
It asked likely Republican
primary voters in New Hampshire, "In your opinion, which one issue is most
important to your vote in the presidential primary? Which is next
most important? What is the third most important?"
It found that the war in Iraq
topped the list at 36 percent, followed by illegal immigration at 11 percent and
then the economy at 9 percent.
Same-sex marriage was 17th on
the list with the number of replies too low to measure.
"Our Party is hungry for
leadership on the big issues of the day such as the war in Iraq, reforming
immigration, homeland security, and keeping our economy strong," said
Sammon.
"New Hampshire primary
voters have long distinguished themselves as astute voters who understand the
nation’s priorities," he said. “GOP Party leaders and all
candidates for elected office should listen to these voters in the
first-of-the-nation primary. 2008 will be a critical election that demands
attention on important issues—not divisive politics."
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