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Catholic support marriage equality by larger margin than the rest of America
US Catholics support gay marriage by a larger margin than ordinary Americans despite Church teachings that forbid it, a new poll out Friday has found. The Quinnipiac University poll found 54 percent of Catholics support same-sex marriage while just 38 percent are opposed, compared to a 47-43 percent margin among…
Millionaire congresswoman laughs when told 65 percent want tax hike for the rich
Rep. Diane Black (R-TN), who could be the richest woman in the House of Representatives, could not help but laugh on Thursday when she was told that 65 percent of Americans would like to see higher taxes for the top 2 percent of earners. During an interview with Black on…
Poll finds growing US support for same sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Support is growing in the United States for marriage equality, suggests a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday that also found a majority in favor of the legalization of marijuana. Forty-eight percent of respondents contacted by telephone said they supported same-sex marriage, up from 36 percent when Quinnipiac pollsters…
Ohio voters want fracking halted for safety studies: poll
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio voters by a wide margin want a halt to hydrofracking until more impact studies are conducted, though they believe there are economic benefits to drilling for natural gas and oil, a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday found. The poll comes just weeks after Ohio ordered…
Romney jabs at Perry ‘jobs plan’ with empty book
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, riding resurgent momentum as the party’s front-runner, took aim at rival Rick Perry on Thursday by releasing the Texas governors jobs plan — a 114-page empty book. “GET YOUR COPY OF @GovernorPerry jobs plan here,” Romney press secretary Andrea Saul announced in a…
Americans worried about Libya conflict: poll
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A new poll published on Wednesday found nearly half of Americans were opposed to US military involvement in Libya, reflecting tricky political ground being navigated by President Barack Obama. But the Quinnipiac University survey also found that most voters were confident the US mission to shield civilians…
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