Polls on Same-Sex Marriage State Laws

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When you exclude pending appeals (that will inevitably fail), areas where the overturn has occurred but is pending (FL & WY), and states in districts where the bans have been ruled unconstitutional but the states have not yet been forced to recognize it (SC, KS, MT), there are only 10 states left to fall, which comprise barely 15% of the US population.

Imagine that.

Damn, MO, hurry up so we can have contiguous coast-to-coast SSM coverage!

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pbrower make your map like Griffin said.

Pending appeals
Overturned, but pending (Like Wyoming right now.)
Ruled by district, but not forced

Instead of states, here's the most populated cities without SSM, since big cities are all about gay PDF.

1. Houston, Texas
2. San Antonio, Texas
3. Dallas, Texas
4. Jacksonville, Florida
5. Columbus, Ohio
6. Fort Worth, Texas
7. Detroit, Michigan
8. El Paso, Texas
9. Memphis, Tennessee
10. Nashville, Tennessee

In total, 110 of the 294 cities with over 100 thousand people are SSM-free, less than half.

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Sorry for the double post, but could you go ahead and paint Wyoming white? It's coming this week.

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http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2014/10/18/news/01top_10-18-14.txt#.VERybxdOnmI

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Now let's bring the hammer down on the South. First target: Alabama.

Better yet, force South Carolina to do it. While we're at it, force Kansas too.

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TEXAS.

Another good candidate to persue. It is the most populated one left.

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Remaining States by Census Regions:

Northwest: None
Midwest: 6
West: 1
South: 10

Not a surprise that most of the remaining states are in the south.

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If it weren't for that ruling, we'd have SSM from sea to shining sea.

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We need to get the south. Let's go after Florida and Texas, since they have the most people.

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If only the 6th circuit ruled in favor. Then we'd have almost 40.

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9 in the South, 6 in the Midwest. If it weren't for that terrible circuit 6 ruling, there'd be 3 Midwest and 8 South.

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2015 will be the year that SSM becomes legal in every state. This is an incredible statement to write, but the time has come.

The Walrus said

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Same-sex marriages now taking place in Alabama --  (at least for now the US Supreme Court says so). Judge Roy Moore has a poor track record in getting his way. What is it with Arkansas and Mississippi?

Source?

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

On this day 11 years President George W. Bush announced his support for an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ban Same Sex Marriage.

So, how's that goin'? 

More likely than not Bush supports SSM today.

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

On this day 11 years President George W. Bush announced his support for an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ban Same Sex Marriage.

So, how's that goin'? 

More likely than not Bush supports SSM today.

What's the evidence for that? Besides his father's possible endorsement of it (H.W. has served as witness to 1 gay wedding, but, to the public's knowledge, has never outright said "I support Same Sex Marriage".), I honestly don't know of anything. I could see W. Bush endorsing state's rights on the issue nowadays, seeing as even Ted Cruz supports that, but W. Bush actually supporting federal legislation allowing SSM? That'd really surprise me.

Bush said he supported Civil Unions after his presidency. (Of course, nobody supports Civil Unions anymore). His dad(as you mentioned), wife, and daughters, and former VP all support SSM. It's been 11 years since he said that, and now SSM is legal in almost 40 states. Bush refuses to express his opinion, but with all of those factors, it's safe to say that, more likely than not, he supports it, and if so, not openly.

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

On this day 11 years President George W. Bush announced his support for an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ban Same Sex Marriage.

So, how's that goin'? 

More likely than not Bush supports SSM today.

What's the evidence for that? Besides his father's possible endorsement of it (H.W. has served as witness to 1 gay wedding, but, to the public's knowledge, has never outright said "I support Same Sex Marriage".), I honestly don't know of anything. I could see W. Bush endorsing state's rights on the issue nowadays, seeing as even Ted Cruz supports that, but W. Bush actually supporting federal legislation allowing SSM? That'd really surprise me.

Bush said he supported Civil Unions after his presidency. (Of course, nobody supports Civil Unions anymore). His dad(as you mentioned), wife, and daughters, and former VP all support SSM. It's been 11 years since he said that, and now SSM is legal in almost 40 states. Bush refuses to express his opinion, but with all of those factors, it's safe to say that, more likely than not, he supports it, and if so, not openly.

This idea that everyone either supports full marriage or nothing at all is ridiculous. First off, PPP has consistently found that in the South, a significant proportion of those who oppose SSM do support Civil Unions (I can find examples if you like). Also, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich both voiced support for some form of domestic partnerships during the 2012 primaries (I can find the quotes if you like), and they obviously don't support SSM now.

Mittens and Newtie are far more relevant today than Bush the Lesser is now.

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Here's the states without SSM from most to least populated, just because:

1. Texas (2nd Overall)
2. Ohio (7th Overall
3. Georgia (8th Overall)
4. Michigan (10th Overall)
5. Tennessee (17th)
6. Louisiana (25th)
7. Kentucky (26th)
8. Mississippi (31st)
9. Arkansas (32nd)
10. Nebraska (37th)
11. South Dakota (46th)
12. North Dakota (47th)

If not for that terrible Circuit 5 ruling, there would be only 8.

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So that's 38 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam all have SSM in some way, shape, or form.

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i.  If SSM is allowed, then people will soon seek incestuous or polygamous marriages, marriages with animals, or with inanimate objects. 

Well, one of the phrases that SSM supporters sprout is that "love is love" and applying that logic as a reason for SSM would also be just as easily applied to polygamy/incest/bestiality.

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i.  If SSM is allowed, then people will soon seek incestuous or polygamous marriages, marriages with animals, or with inanimate objects. 

Well, one of the phrases that SSM supporters sprout is that "love is love" and applying that logic as a reason for SSM would also be just as easily applied to polygamy/incest/bestiality.

It is the fallacy of the slippery slope -- that people allowed to marry people of the same gender will get to marry a gun or a car.

"Love is love" is a very broad statement. That statement can apply to anything. It's a fact, not a fallacy.

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No new polls lately?

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Given that it's June 16th, the court should rule soon and the whole map will be painted white.

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It's already June 22, when will it happen??

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Wait, it's not legal in all 50 states?

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So those 4 states are still holding out? They'll need something bigger to get tem to comply.