Comments on: The Trib spins their own poll in an odd way http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/08/16/25465 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Willie Hewes http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/08/16/25465/comment-page-1#comment-75985 Willie Hewes Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:26:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=25465#comment-75985 Maybe he's doing something else. The people interviewed oppose gay and lesbian relationships on morality reasons, but the guy he opened with is reasonable: "I think it's wrong but it's not my business." Getting people to the "I think it's wrong but it's not my business" point is easier than getting them to the "It's not wrong" point, so maybe the writing is trying to invite those opposed to that position without scaring them off by being all pro-gay at them. But then it's hard to see why the last point is the "bad for the children" objection. The last point in an article is best remembered by readers. Maybe he’s doing something else. The people interviewed oppose gay and lesbian relationships on morality reasons, but the guy he opened with is reasonable: “I think it’s wrong but it’s not my business.”

Getting people to the “I think it’s wrong but it’s not my business” point is easier than getting them to the “It’s not wrong” point, so maybe the writing is trying to invite those opposed to that position without scaring them off by being all pro-gay at them.

But then it’s hard to see why the last point is the “bad for the children” objection. The last point in an article is best remembered by readers.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/08/16/25465/comment-page-1#comment-75966 Timothy Kincaid Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:08:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=25465#comment-75966 cgd, Thank you. At 47% to 35%, the City's pretty supportive. cgd,

Thank you. At 47% to 35%, the City’s pretty supportive.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/08/16/25465/comment-page-1#comment-75965 Timothy Kincaid Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:07:15 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=25465#comment-75965 Kim, If population A opposes same sex marriage and population A+B is evenly split, then population B must support marriage. Kim,

If population A opposes same sex marriage and population A+B is evenly split, then population B must support marriage.

]]> By: cgd http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/08/16/25465/comment-page-1#comment-75964 cgd Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:06:17 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=25465#comment-75964 The Chicago numbers are buried in this video: http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-gay-marriage-poll-aug15,0,2611162.story summarizing: marriage equality support (support% vs oppose%) chicago+suburbs 42% vs 42% chicago 47% vs 35% suburbs 40% vs 46% statewide (2005) 39% vs 48% civil unions support chicago+suburbs 54% vs 32% chicago 53% vs 29% suburbs 54% vs 33% statewide (2005) 53% vs 36% 2005 statewide source: http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/illinois_rejects_same_sex_marriage_backs_civil_unions/ The Chicago numbers are buried in this video:
http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-gay-marriage-poll-aug15,0,2611162.story

summarizing:

marriage equality support
(support% vs oppose%)

chicago+suburbs
42% vs 42%

chicago
47% vs 35%

suburbs
40% vs 46%

statewide (2005)
39% vs 48%

civil unions support

chicago+suburbs
54% vs 32%

chicago
53% vs 29%

suburbs
54% vs 33%

statewide (2005)
53% vs 36%

2005 statewide source:
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/illinois_rejects_same_sex_marriage_backs_civil_unions/

]]> By: Kim http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/08/16/25465/comment-page-1#comment-75963 Kim Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:58:06 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=25465#comment-75963 No, 42%+42%+15%=99% What you have here is that all tree values have been rounded downward. Not a problem, just what it is. No, 42%+42%+15%=99% What you have here is that all tree values have been rounded downward. Not a problem, just what it is.

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