The Gallup Poll says that 69% of Americans now favor getting rid of that silly "Don't ask, don't tell" nonsense and allowing gays to serve openly in the military. This includes 58% of folks who identify themselves as Conservatives or Republicans, and 60% of those who say they regularly attend church.
So, uh, what's the hold up here? The only thing I can imagine is that President Obama has some reason to believe this would not sit well with the military themselves, either the brass or the rank-and-file, and that he's looking for a way to deal with that problem. Assuming the poll is not an outlier — and it doesn't appear to be — is there any other possible explanation?