candycorn
Diamond Member
We always assume that everything a president says is done for political effect, however I think there are times when a president says things because he thinks they need to be said.Nonsense. Social issues are at the bottom of the list of voter priorities and gay marriage is at bottom of that list. It is unlikely to have any real impact on the election. However, it's a smart move for Obama. Taking the side of the underdog is always good for points and in this case national polls are showing a majority of Americans now favor legal gay marriage.
Pew Research Poll: Social issues rank lowest among voter priorities LGBTQ Nation
For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage
I hope you're right about the social issues.
I think the timing was terrible for him to announce this. Whether or not he is pandering; he looks like he is.
However, I think his statements will improve his support among gays and he isn't likely to do well in the Bible Belt anyway where anti-gay feeling runs high. On balance, I don't think he hurt or helped himself in the November election.
One thing that has come out in the polls is that voters that are in favor of legal gay marriage are not near as adamant in their beliefs as the opposition. In a general election, this works in favor of gays, but in limited elections it works against them.
You may be right about that. I think the Dems in NC will be fired up now that such high profile steps have been taken to violate a group of them (homosexuals are largely democrats) and their right to marry the person of their choice.
The next President may get a chance to appoint 3 Supreme Court Justices. As it stands, that is the only thing that can stop the attack on personal freedoms.