Feb. 22, 2010, 04:11 PM
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Washington (CNN) - Nearly seven in ten Americans think that people who are openly gay or lesbian should be allowed to serve in the military, according to a new national poll.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey indicates that 69 percent of the public favors allowing openly gay men and lesbian women to serve in the military, with 27 percent opposed.
Full results [PDF]
"That's a dramatic turnaround from the early 1990s, when the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy was first being implemented," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "In 1994, only a bare 53 percent majority felt that gays and lesbians should be allowed to openly serve in the military."
Check this out: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/201...i1kBu-ThCH
I served with gays. I didn't give a damn what they were or their preferences, as a commander, I wanted to know if they could do the job and of course they can, without doubt.
Purrs,
Pookie
Washington (CNN) - Nearly seven in ten Americans think that people who are openly gay or lesbian should be allowed to serve in the military, according to a new national poll.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey indicates that 69 percent of the public favors allowing openly gay men and lesbian women to serve in the military, with 27 percent opposed.
Full results [PDF]
"That's a dramatic turnaround from the early 1990s, when the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy was first being implemented," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "In 1994, only a bare 53 percent majority felt that gays and lesbians should be allowed to openly serve in the military."
Check this out: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/201...i1kBu-ThCH
I served with gays. I didn't give a damn what they were or their preferences, as a commander, I wanted to know if they could do the job and of course they can, without doubt.
Purrs,
Pookie