Opinion: Pete Buttigieg could become the first gay president. Americans are ready for one.
Pete Buttigieg speaks during a stop last month in Raymond, N.H. By David Byler David Byler Data analyst and political columnist focusing on elections, polling, demographics and statistics Email Bio Follow Data analyst and political columnist March 26 at 10:39 AM Right now, the political world is in the middle of the Buttigieg Boomlet. Everyone in the media is going nuts for South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Over the past couple of decades, both Democrats and Republicans have become much more likely to say that sexual relations between adults of the same gender are “not wrong at all” and much less likely to say “always wrong.” Opinions have changed on marriage equality, too — both through generational replacement and persuasion. Younger voters are more likely to favor same-sex marriage than older voters are, but older generations also seem to have moved left on the issue over time.
These are all basically good results for Buttigieg and gay and lesbian candidates across the country. Looking at these numbers, I think Buttigieg’s youth and his midsize-city governing experience might present more of an obstacle to his presidential hopes than his sexual orientation.
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