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A majority of Iowans oppose passage of a state constitutional amendment
banning same-sex marriage, a new Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows.
The poll found that 38 percent favor a legislative initiative to pass a
constitutional amendment, while 56 percent are against. Six percent aren’t
sure.
The findings show little movement on the issue from February 2011, when 40
percent of those surveyed supported passing an amendment, while 54 percent
were opposed.
Complete results and questions here:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/section/documentcloud&dckeywor
Ben Tuttle, 26, of Ames, an airport worker who refuels airplanes, said his
reasoning for opposing the amendment is simple: “Equality for all.”
Lou O’Brien, 50, of Ankeny, a payroll supervisor and a self-described swing
voter, embraces a contrasting view. “I believe in the original family unit
,” she said. “That is the way I was brought up.”
Age makes a difference, although support for a constitutional ban fails to
reach a majority in any age group. Thirty-four percent of Iowans under 35
support a ban. Among Iowans 55 and older, the figure rises to 43 percent.
Political affiliation makes a difference, too. Sixty-four percent of
Republicans favor a ban, but just 35 percent of independents and 15 percent
of Democrats. GOP candidates frequently say they believe marriage should be
restricted to one man and one woman. Many Democrats see marriage for gays
and lesbians as a civil rights matter.
The poll, which surveyed 800 adults Feb. 12-15, has a margin of error of
plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
Amendment still stalled in Senate
Gay marriage became one of the hottest political issues in Iowa after the
state Supreme Court unanimously ruled same-sex marriage legal in April 2009.
Interest spiked again in November 2010, when voters ousted three of the
justices who were on the ballot as part of the state’s judicial retention
elections.
The issue has faded somewhat in prominence this legislative session as the
proposed constitutional amendment remains roadblocked in the Senate.
The proposed amendment, which would authorize a statewide referendum, was
approved in the Republican-controlled Iowa House last year. But Democratic
leader Michael Gronstal has blocked it from consideration in the Senate.
The issue must be passed by two successive General Assemblies to be placed
on the ballot.
“As long as people are denied their right to vote, it will be an issue,”
said Danny Carroll of Grinnell, a lobbyist for the Family Leader, which
supports traditional marriage.
But Sen. Matt McCoy, D-Des Moines, the Legislature’s only openly gay member
, said he senses Iowans have become more accepting of same-sex marriage
since the 2009 court decision.
“I think most Iowans recognize that this issue has very little to do with
them and their lives, and it certainly doesn’t impact their marriages or
the way they live their lives. It is really more about allowing people to be
able to commit to people they love,” McCoy said.
Calla Rongerude, interim executive director of One Iowa, the state’s
largest advocacy group for gays and lesbians, said the poll numbers “send a
strong and clear message to the Legislature that the majority of Iowans
oppose a harmful ban of the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples.
These numbers speak volumes, and we call on our legislators to fulfill their
promises of focusing on the issues that matter most to Iowans — creating
jobs and improving education.”
Court ruling brings yawn from many
On a separate Iowa Poll question, 30 percent of Iowans say they favor the
2009 Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage, while 36 percent are
opposed. Thirty-three percent say they don’t care much either way, while 1
percent are not sure.
That’s similar to a year ago, when 32 percent favored the decision, while
37 percent were opposed and 30 percent didn’t care much.
J. Ann Selzer, president of Selzer and Co., which conducts the Iowa Poll,
said the responses to the questions about a constitutional amendment and the
high court ruling are not necessarily inconsistent.
Among Iowans who favor what the Supreme Court did, 94 percent oppose a
constitutional amendment. Among those who oppose what the court did, 82
percent favor an amendment. In the middle are people who don’t care much
about what the Supreme Court did, and they oppose a marriage amendment by 3-
1, she said.
Issue is expected to heat up this fall
The proposed constitutional amendment will likely become a hot topic in some
Iowa legislative races this fall, Republican lawmakers say. In addition,
political insiders predict Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins, who
supported the ruling, will be targeted for removal at the ballot box in
November.
“I think it is unfortunate when you go after the court because of their
decision. But at the same time, that is the frustration of people feeling
that the courts are overstepping their bounds,” said Stephen Roberts, a Des
Moines lawyer who served 20 years on the Republican National Committee.
Wiggins, through an Iowa Supreme Court court spokesman, said it would be
inappropriate to comment at this time.
Voters in all 31 states where the marriage issue has been placed on the
ballot have affirmed their support for one-man, one-woman marriage, and
Carroll said he doesn’t believe a statewide referendum in Iowa would be any
different. Minnesota voters in November will consider a constitutional
amendment to prohibit gay marriage.
Senate Republican Leader Jerry Behn of Boone said, “We think the people
should decide, not you and me. Then it won’t be influenced by anything else
. It will be the people.”
But Sen. Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls, chairman of the Iowa Senate State
Government Committee, said he sees no chance the constitutional amendment
will be considered this session.
“No, I do not,” Danielson said. “It is not the will of state government
to write discrimination into the constitution.”
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