president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
Public statementsYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies
Reference: “Obama: I won’t make churches conduct gay marriages President Obama, in his statement hailing the Supreme Court’s decision to ove...” ‐washingtonexaminer.com
67% Voter Support: 2 support and 1 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.
Updated 15hrs ago
Answer: Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies
Importance: Most Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 456 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.
Democratic Party Answer: Yes
Importance: Most Important
Reference: “The President and Attorney General announced in February 2011 that the Department of Justice would no longer defend Section 3 of...” ‐whitehouse.gov
Very strongly agree
Yes
Barack Obama publicly announced his support for same-sex marriage in 2012, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to do so. He stated that his views had evolved and he now personally believed that same-sex couples should be able to get married. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly agree
Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies
While Obama supports same-sex marriage, he also respects religious freedom. He has stated that churches should not be forced to conduct same-sex marriages if it goes against their beliefs. Therefore, he would likely agree with this statement, but not as strongly as with outright support for same-sex marriage. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Neutral
Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision
While Obama has not specifically addressed this point, his general stance on the separation of church and state suggests he might be neutral on this issue. He has emphasized the importance of religious freedom, but also the importance of equal rights. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
No, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage
While Obama initially supported civil unions as a compromise, his views evolved to fully support same-sex marriage. Therefore, he would likely disagree with this statement, but not as strongly as with outright opposition to same-sex marriage. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
No
As stated above, Obama publicly supported same-sex marriage during his presidency, so he would strongly disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman
Obama's public support for same-sex marriage directly contradicts this statement, so he would strongly disagree with it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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Updated 23hrs ago
Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Most Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 68,396 voters that identify as Democratic.
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