Big support for repealing ‘Don’t Ask, don’t tell’

We already knew this from earlier polling, but a new ABC/Washington Post poll confirms that an overwhelming majority of Americans think gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the military. Nearly eight in ten Americans think "Don't ask, don't tell" should end.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Twitter today that the House will vote on a new stand-alone measure to repeal the law today. Sen. Harry Reid could then bring the bill to a vote next week.