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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-19-2003

52% of Americans back gay marriage ban -- Poll results may presage problems for candidates
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 08-19-2003, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
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WASHINGTON - More than half of Americans favor a law barring gay marriage and specifying that wedlock be between a man and a woman, an Associated Press poll found.

The survey also found presidential candidates could face a backlash if they support gay marriage or civil unions, which provide gay couples with the legal rights and benefits of marriage.

The poll, conducted for the AP by ICR-International Communications Research of ...

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