GOP divided in the case of gay marriage
Gay Marriage is becoming a bigger problem
every day. Now it is time for the Republicans to pick a side. Some of the
Republicans are split on which way to lean for gay marriage. Even GOP
candidates of presidential race are side stepping the question on gay marriage.
The candidates claim it doesn't matter what they think and they have to follow
the rule of law. Which is whatever the Supreme Court rules. With 78 percent of
voters from ages 18 to 29 accepting same-sex marriage, the Republicans can lose
lots of votes base on this view. This explains why Obama won 60 percent of the
youth vote election in 2012 presidential race. This isn't good for the
Republican Party because only 30 percent of them accept gay marriage. If a
candidate accepts and think gay marriage should be legal, they will lose a
majority of Republican politicians support and maybe even some Republican
voters. This divide with the general public and the party candidates could
cost them the presidential election. In New
Hampshire and South Carolina the majority of Republican voters said either
accepting gay marriage is totally unacceptable or mostly. In Iowa 47 percent of
Republican voters said the same thing. With these percentages it brings back the
point of losing votes. Republican voters can do one of two things. They can
either vote for Democrats or not vote at all.
Analysis: The Republican Party should pick a side on
gay marriage. It is critical for them too. With the overwhelming majority of
young people accepting gay marriage Republicans should try to win over their
vote. When they lost the vote of young people in the last presidential election it was one
many things that cost them. The GOP should be more worry about young people
than old because soon enough they will stop voting but young people vote will
stay there for a while. If the Republicans wants to win have a better chance of
winning this upcoming presidential election they should accept gay marriage because
that is the way to go right now.
sources: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/02/why-the-gop-is-tied-in-knots-on-gay-marriage/385133/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/02/17/gop-primary-deal-breakers-common-core-immigration-reform-and-opposition-to-gay-marriage/