ALBANY -- A poll finds growing support for same-sex marriage in New York as a bill languishing in the state Senate is scheduled for a special session.
The Quinnipiac University poll finds 51 percent of New Yorkers support the legalization of same-sex marriage. Forty-one percent oppose it.
This is the first time the Quinnipiac poll found majority support for the measure.
Gov. David Paterson says he will compel the Senate to consider final legislative approval of the bill in a special session that he says will begin Tuesday.
The Assembly already passed the bill. Paterson says he will sign it into law if the Senate passes it.
The poll questioned 2,477 voters from June 16 to Sunday. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 points.
This is the first time the Quinnipiac poll found majority support for the measure.
Gov. David Paterson says he will compel the Senate to consider final legislative approval of the bill in a special session that he says will begin Tuesday.
The Assembly already passed the bill. Paterson says he will sign it into law if the Senate passes it.
The poll questioned 2,477 voters from June 16 to Sunday. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 points.
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movedsouth wrote on Jun 23, 2009 3:01 PM:
"It is interesting to note that support for same-sex civil unions, which gay marriage advocates say is an unacceptable alternative, has barely moved," Carroll added.
Given three choices:
* 46 percent of New York State voters say same-sex couples should be allowed to marry;
* 27 percent say they should be allowed to form civil unions;
* 20 percent say there should be no legal recognition."
This suggests that more are opposed to gay marriage. Same poll, different way to pose question. "
united we wish wrote on Jun 23, 2009 1:12 PM:
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