Majority Continue to Support DADT Repeal

A new Pew Research survey has found that a large majority of Americans support allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military, 58% to 27%.

But the politics: "Large majorities of Democrats (70%) and independents (62%) favor allowing gays to serve openly. Republicans are divided (40% favor, 44% oppose)... Only about four-in-ten (38%) Republicans and Republican leaners who agree with the Tea Party favor allowing gays to serve openly while 48% are opposed."

Greg Sargent notes that "moderate Republican rank-and-filers strongly favor DADT's repeal. Indeed, the only group that opposes repeal are conservative Republicans."

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