Gay marriage supported by record number of New York voters: 56%

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Gay marriage supported by record number of New York voters: 56% according to new poll
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/01/27/2011-01-27_gayning_ground_in_samesex_nups_fight.html

A record number of New York voters want gay marriage legalized, a new poll found.

Fifty-six percent of Empire State voters favor same-sex nuptials, up from the previous best of 51% in 2009, according to the Quinnipiac University survey.

"Gov. Cuomo didn't make a big issue of same-sex marriage in his State of the State speech, but he said he was for it and so are most New Yorkers," said Quinnipiac poll director Maurice Carroll.

Empire State Pride Agenda boss Ross Levi hailed the results, saying it's time "loving same-sex couples in New York can finally protect each other and their children just like any other family."