>I'm posting this more for my own amusement at those polled.
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>As the Obama administration proposes repealing the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a new New York Times/CBS News poll finds that a majority of the public support allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military.
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>There’s less support, however, for allowing homosexuals to serve openly.
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>Confused?
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>The difference has to do with the wording of the question. Homosexuals v. gays/lesbians ;)
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>and then there's this
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>Democrats in the poll seemed particularly swayed by the wording. Seventy-nine percent of Democrats said they support permitting gay men and lesbians to serve openly. Fewer Democrats however, just 43 percent, said they were in favor of allowing homosexuals to serve openly. Republicans and independents varied less between the two terms.
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>What was that about 'liberalism' and 'intelligence'. ;)
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>http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/new-poll-shows-support-for-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/

I get your point :o) However, regardless of the wording, I'd be more interested in the results of a poll taken by every single service member.