2012-04-24-皮尤-More_Support_for_Gun_Rights,_Gay_Marriage_than_in_2008_or_2004_13页_515kb

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2012 Pew Research Poll Summary

Key Findings

Gun Rights Increased
49% favor protecting gun rights, 45% support gun control. Blacks (60%) show increased support for gun rights, while whites lean slightly against. Republicans (65%) and independents (55%) show stronger support compared to Democrats (27%).
Gay Marriage Support Declined
47% support gay marriage (up 16 pts from 2008), 43% oppose. Strong support (22%) equals strong opposition (22%). Young voters show overwhelming support, while seniors remain opposed (56%). Republicans still largely oppose (68%), but opposition has declined significantly.
Abortion Views Stable
53% support legalization in most/all cases, similar to 2008 and 2007. Views less divided than during 2009-10, and remain steady across age, education, but highly partisan (conservative Republicans vs. others). Catholics and white evangelicals show majority opposition.

Trends by Issue

Gun Rights

Majority (57%) believe it more important to protect gun rights than control ownership.
Growing divide along partisan and racial lines.

Gay Marriage

Strongest generational divide; young voters strongly supportive.
Declining opposition overall, though not among older generations.

Abortion

Moderate support levels, unreliable as a wedge issue.
Significant religious and educational gaps, but no notable generational shift.

Voting Importance

Economy/Jobs rate highest ("very important" for 86%/84%).
Gun control (47%), Abortion (39%), and same-sex marriage (28%) are considered moderately important by registered voters.

Summary

Social attitudes have evolved toward more conservative views on gun control and more liberal views on same-sex marriage since 2008. Abortion remains a stable but less potent political issue. Trends persist along partisan, generational, and religious lines, with certain groups resisting change (e.g., seniors on same-sex marriage, conservative Catholics/evangelicals on abortion).

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