We have nothing to lose but our land lines, i mean chains

"37% of Americans believe same-sex marriage should be legal."

That's just not true. It was taken from a telephone poll that only used numbers attached to land lines.

An Associated Press/Pew Research Center study of people who only use cell phones shows that 51% of those Americans support same-sex marriage.

Fifty one percent. Sounds like just enough, doesn't it?

Pollsters still use land lines. Because of this polls will continue to reflect the opinions of older, more conservative people.

I don't know whether it's possible or desireable for pollsters to start calling cell phone numbers. But in the meantime, their polls should reflect the universe they select more accurately. There's nothing random about a sample of land line numbers. Results should be weighted to reflect the bias of the sample.

Maybe then someone would start listening to Chief Justice Judith Kaye, longtime feminist and all-around hero, who wrote in her dissenting opinion: "Limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples undeniably restricts gays and lesbians from marrying their chosen same-sex partners … and thus constitutes discrimination based on sexual orientation.” and “A history or tradition of discrimination does not make the discrimination constitutional. It is circular reasoning to maintain that marriage must remain a heterosexual institution because that is what it historically has been.”

The definition of marriage has changed over time, thank god. Women are no longer property. Blacks can marry whites and it's still actually a legal marriage. Women have a right to divorce husbands even if they can't bear children etc etc.... The definition has changed before, both legally and culturally. 'Bout damn time it changes again.

We could start by asking Pew, Quinnipiac and Associated Press whether they poll people with only cell phones, and if not whether they weight their results to reflect the inherent bias in their sample. Not exactly a rallying cry, but it speaks to me.