Is Marriage Equality Politically Risky? Connecticut Poll Says "No."

by: Hopeful

Wed Oct 15, 2008 at 08:02:13 PM EDT

Following the Connecticut Supreme Court's decision requiring marriage equality, the Hartford Courant has polled gay marriage and found it is supported 53-42:

Among independent voters, the total was almost the same as the overall result: 52 percent support the decision and 44 percent oppose it. The poll of 502 adults has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.

I take this as yet more evidence that there is little political risk in supporting marriage equality here in New Jersey.

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N.L. is going to yell at you for using the "wrong" term. :-) (0.00 / 0)

But, you may be forgiven because you agree with him. ;-)

by: Creed Pogue @ Thu Oct 16, 2008 at 01:41:46 AM UTC

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heh (0.00 / 0)

I hope I'm not in trouble.

I got two marriage equality's for us and one gay marriage for the google index to help those not in the know to find it.

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by: Hopeful @ Thu Oct 16, 2008 at 03:25:41 AM UTC

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Hold the phone central.... (3.00 / 1)

The poll shows that supporting marriage equality is not politically deadly, but actively supporting something the 44% (maybe 48%) oppose is "risky". Of course, actively opposing something that 52% (maybe 56%) support is rather risky too, so I expect most pols to continue to dodge the issue.

by: Zames @ Thu Oct 16, 2008 at 15:55:11 PM UTC

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