Marylanders show support for same-sex marriage

[Orangepeel]

Marylanders show support for same-sex marriage, Dream Act, Gonzales poll shows

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-marylanders-show-support-for-samesex-marriage-dream-act-gonzales-poll-shows-20120925,0,6353161.story

Supporters of same-sex marriage have an eight-point advantage, the poll showed. Fifty-one percent said they would vote for the law, and 43 percent said they would vote "no."

Fingers crossed, on November 6, the Free State will become the first state to recognize marriage equality by popular vote (polls in Maine close an hour later).

http://marylandersformarriageequality.org/

[teenagebambam]

1. I can hear it now:

"Damn activist voters!"

[Orangepeel]

2. GOTV is super important

the poll is registered voters, not likely voters so it may overestimate support. Unfortunately, bigots usually feel strongly and supporters who don't feel like it affects them personally can be apathetic.

[closeupready]

3. Wow - that's amazing. Maryland is such a beautiful state...

I could probably live there quite happily. K&R

[Orangepeel]

4. Baltimore Sun poll find similar support with likely voters

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-poll-20120929,0,4686517.story?page=1

Poll finds support for same-sex marriage, but not gambling
If you've got some spare bucks to donate for GOTV efforts, this is a place where it could really do some good.

http://marylandersformarriageequality.org/



Maryland referendum questions fill November's ballot

Five weeks before the election, a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland has seen a surge of support and is now favored by likely voters, 49 percent to 39 percent, a new Baltimore Sun poll has found.

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The 10-point margin of support for same-sex marriage indicates a profound shift. Same-sex marriage supporters have lost in all 32 states where the issue has been put to voters. This fall, measures to legalize gay marriage are also on the ballot in Maine and Washington state, and there's a fourth voter initiative to ban gay marriage in Minnesota.

While the poll results may be encouraging for Maryland's same-sex marriage proponents, Rabbe cautioned that it's unclear whether the support will hold once opponents launch an expected media blitz.

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Raabe noted that the largest pool of undecided voters is in Baltimore City where 21 percent don't have an opinion on the issue.