INQUIRER.net: New US poll shows shift in favor of gay marriage

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New US poll shows shift in favor of gay marriage Mar 21st 2013, 00:43 WASHINGTON — Views on gay marriage in the U.S. are more favorable because of a shift in attitudes among those who know someone who is gay or became more accepting of gays and lesbians as they got older, according to a national survey.   The Pew Research Center poll also finds that a large group of younger adults who tend to be more open to gay rights is driving the numbers upward. The issue has grabbed the national spotlight again with the public embrace of same-sex marriage by Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Sen. Rob Portman, the only Republican in that chamber to openly support what is still a sensitive issue for many conservatives.   "We've c... Keep on reading: New US poll shows shift in favor of gay marriage Media files: gay-marriage-rob-portman.jpg (image/jpeg)

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