https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/05/09/why-do-the-polls-constantly-underestimate-opposition-to-gay-marriage/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:21:47 -0400<![CDATA[In Gallup’s polling, support for same-sex marriage rose from 35 percent to 42 percent between 1999 and 2004, but then dropped back to 37 percent; it rose to 46 percent just before Obama’s 2008 victory, but then dropped back to 40 percent a year later. Today’s 50 percent support likewise represents a slight drop-off from the high of 53 percent in the survey Gallup conducted last year.]]>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:50 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/05/09/why-do-the-polls-constantly-underestimate-opposition-to-gay-marriage-n92335