National

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

June 22, 2006

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Crosstabs

Daily Snapshot

1* Should marriage be defined in terms of a union between a man and a woman? Or should marriage be defined as a union between any two people including same sex couples?

68% marriage is between man and woman

29% between any two people

  4% not sure

2* When it comes to determining issues like same-sex marriage, should the decision be made by judges, elected officials, or voters?

12% judges

  5% elected officials

67% voters

15% not sure

3* Do most Americans believe that marriage be defined in terms of a union between a man and a woman? Or do most Americans believe that marriage be defined as a union between any two people including same sex couples?

83% most believe marriage is between man and woman

  9% most believe marriage is between any two people

  7% not sure

4* Several U.S. churches are divided over the issue of whether gay and lesbian church members should be allowed to serve as pastors, bishops, and in other church leadership positions? Should churches be allowed to decide this issue on their own or should the government require churches to allow gay and lesbian members serve in leadership positions?

86% churches should decide themselves

  7% government should require

  7% not sure

5* Do you personally believe it is appropriate for gay and lesbian church members to serve as pastors and bishops in a Christian Church?

35% yes

54% no

11% not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3.0 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.