Boston Globe Survey Shows Most DNC Delegates on the Fringe

In a survey conducted by the Boston Globe news among 400 DNC convention delegates, these are their core beliefs.

Q: Do you agree or disagree that life begins at conception?

Agree 26%

Disagree 52%

Don't Know 22%

Q: Do you support or oppose a woman being able to get a legal abortion?

Support 92%

Oppose 2%

Depends 5%

Don't Know/Refused 2%

Q: Do you think gay and lesbian marriages should or should not be allowed by law?

Should 62%

Should not 19%

Don't know 18%

Refused 1%

Q: Do you think gay and lesbian civil unions should or should not be allowed by law?

Should 83%

Should not 6%

Don't know 10%

Refused 1%

Q: Would you support or oppose an amendment to your state constitution that would define marriage as the union of a man and a woman, effectively banning gay marriage?

Support 8%

Oppose 83%

Don't know 8%

Refused 1%

Q: Would you support or oppose an amendment to the U.S. constitution that would define marriage as the union of a man and a woman, effectively banning gay marriage?

Support 4%

Oppose 89%

Don't know 6%

Refused 1%

 


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