A new poll released today by NBC and the Wall Street Journal reveals that President Obama's numbers have not been largely affected either way by his evolution to marriage equality.

The NBC/WSJ poll also finds that an ever increasing majority—54 percent—of voters would support marriage equality efforts in their respective states. 

MSNBC take a look at the numbers:

In the poll, a combined 17 percent say it makes them "much more likely" or "somewhat more likely" they will vote for him. That's compared with a combined 20 percent who say the announcement will make them more likely to vote for Mitt Romney, who opposes gay marriage.

Perhaps more importantly, 62 percent say the president's support for gay marriage doesn't make a difference in their vote -- including 75 percent of independents, 76 percent of moderates, 81 percent of African Americans, and 65 percent of residents in the Midwest.

"From my distance, it looks more like a voting draw than anything else," says Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted the survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff.

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