KCCI Poll: Iowans back the freedom to marry

June 04, 2010

Posted on KCCI.com:

"In the past 14 months, the Iowa Supreme Court legalized the freedom to marry and the Iowa Board of Pharmacy recommended that the state legalize medical marijuana. Now, a new NewsChannel 8 poll shows that a majority of Iowans support both ideas.

"The survey found that 53 percent of those polled said they favor marriage rights for same-sex couples and that 41 percent are opposed.

... "Justin Uebelhor of the group One Iowa said he thinks a majority of Iowans have bigger concerns.

"'Iowans want their elected officials to focus on issues like jobs and education and really, those pocketbook issues, rather than focusing on divisive issues that are going to pit neighbor against neighbor,' Uebelhor said."

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