For the first time, a national poll - the Washington Post/ABC poll - shows that supporters of gay marriage now outnumber opponents of gay marriage. 49 percent of Americans now support gay marriage, compared to 46 percent who oppose it.
Additionally, the poll showed that a majority of Americans - 53%, in fact - say that gay marriages legally recognized in another state should be recognized by their states.
And take this surprising bit of information:
The surprise is that the shift has occurred across ideological groups. While conservatives are least apt to favor gay marriage, they've gone from 10 percent support in 2004 to 19 percent in 2006 and 30 percent now -- overall a 20-point, threefold increase, alongside a 13-point gain among liberals and 14 points among moderates. (Politically, support for gay marriage has risen sharply among Democrats and independents alike, while far more slightly among Republicans.)
That's right - even 30 percent of CONSERVATIVES now support gay marriage.
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