Raleigh, N.C. – 3 states voted
to legalize same sex marriage last month, and our new polls in New Jersey and
Illinois find those states could be next in line. New Jersey voters think same
sex marriage should be allowed in their state by a 53/36 margin, and Illinois
voters believe it should be permitted by a 47/42 spread.
A few things stand out on the New Jersey numbers. There are more Republicans
(21%) who support same sex marriage than Democrats (19%) who oppose it. There's
also 54/36 favor for it among independents. 72% of voters in the state think
they should be allowed to vote on the issue.
In Illinois even though there's only narrow overall support for same sex
marriage the numbers are 58% for and 37% against among voters under 45, another
sign that it's just a matter of time given the big generational divide on the
issue. Black voters, perhaps following the lead of President Obama, think it
should be legal by a 60/16 spread. That's a much wider margin than we see with
them nationally.
-3 states voted to legalize same sex marriage last month, and our new polls in New Jersey and Illinois find those states could be next in line. New Jersey voters think same sex marriage should be allowed in their state by a 53/36 margin, and Illinois voters believe it should be permitted by a 47/42 spread.
A few things stand out on the New Jersey numbers. There are more Republicans (21%) who support same sex marriage than Democrats (19%) who oppose it. There's also 54/36 favor for it among independents. 72% of voters in the state think they should be allowed to vote on the issue.
In Illinois even though there's only narrow overall support for same sex marriage the numbers are 58% for and 37% against among voters under 45, another sign that it's just a matter of time given the big generational divide on the issue. Black voters, perhaps following the lead of President Obama, think it should be legal by a 60/16 spread. That's a much wider margin than we see with them nationally.
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