This statistic shows public reactions to President Obama's declaration of support for same-sex marriage in the United States in May 2012, with respect to his favorability. The results are divided according to political affiliation of respondents. 60 percent of Independents stated that this made no difference to their opinion of Barack Obama.
Public opinion on Obama's support for gay marriage in the U.S. in May 2012, by political affiliation
Characteristic
More favorably
Less favorably
Had no affect
Republican
7%
53%
38%
Democrat
32%
13%
52%
Independent
19%
19%
60%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of U.S. respondents7%7%32%32%19%19%53%53%13%13%19%19%38%38%52%52%60%60%More favorablyLess favorablyHad no affectRepublicanDemocratIndependent
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
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Original survey question: "Did President Obama expressing his support for gay marriage make you think more favorably of him, less favorably of him, or did it not affect your opinion?"
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Pew Research Center. (May 14, 2012). Public opinion on Obama's support for gay marriage in the U.S. in May 2012, by political affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226182/obamas-support-for-gay-marriage-us-reaction-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion on Obama's support for gay marriage in the U.S. in May 2012, by political affiliation." Chart. May 14, 2012. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226182/obamas-support-for-gay-marriage-us-reaction-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Public opinion on Obama's support for gay marriage in the U.S. in May 2012, by political affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226182/obamas-support-for-gay-marriage-us-reaction-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion on Obama's Support for Gay Marriage in The U.S. in May 2012, by Political Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226182/obamas-support-for-gay-marriage-us-reaction-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center, Public opinion on Obama's support for gay marriage in the U.S. in May 2012, by political affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226182/obamas-support-for-gay-marriage-us-reaction-by-political-affiliation/ (last visited February 20, 2025)
Public opinion on Obama's support for gay marriage in the U.S. in May 2012, by political affiliation [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 14, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226182/obamas-support-for-gay-marriage-us-reaction-by-political-affiliation/
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