Poll: Obama's gay marriage push hurts him with independents

Neil Munro

Gallup released a new poll on Friday showing that President Barack Obama's controversial May 9 decision to back same-sex marriage is hurting his chances among independents.

The USA Today/Gallup poll of 1,013 adults --- not likely voters --- shows that 23 percent of independents say the decision will make them less likely to vote for Obama, while only 11 percent say it will make them more likely to vote for the president.