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发帖数: 4174 | 1 A new Public Policy Poll shows that 57% of Maryland voters would vote to
uphold the state’s new marriage equality law in a likely referendum this
fall, with 55% of African-Americans expressing support.
Marylanders for Marriage Equality, the coalition working to pass the
referendum, released the poll results Thursday morning. The poll shows a 12-
point increase from March in the number of voters who would vote yes, where
an affirmative vote would uphold the new marriage equality law. In the
latest survey, 57% of Maryland voters said they supported the law, and 37%
opposed it. Those numbers represent the strongest support and lowest
opposition documented to date in Maryland, and exceed the 53% of Americans
who approved of same-sex marriage in a Washington Post-ABC News poll this
week.
“Things are moving in Maryland,” said Josh Levin, campaign manager for
Marylanders for Marriage Equality, in a news release. “We’re approaching a
supermajority who want to uphold the state’s new marriage law. The message
of stronger families and greater fairness is resonating, and we’re
confident Maryland will be the first state to win a ballot measure on
marriage equality and religious freedom."
African-American voters represent about one-third of the population in
Maryland, which makes their increasing support especially noteworthy. PPP
pollster Tom Jensen said there has been a “major shift in opinion” among
African-American voters, who now support the marriage equality law by 55% to
36%. The numbers have essentially flipped since March, and come on the
heels of announcements this month from President Barack Obama and the NAACP
in support of marriage equality.
“The President’s backing of marriage equality has added to our momentum–
and his being on the November ballot also helps us,” said Levin. “Younger
voters, who are overwhelmingly supportive, are much more likely to turn out
in a presidential year."
The poll found that an overwhelming majority of Obama voters support
marriage equality, while almost a third of Romney voters expressed support.
State lawmakers passed the Civil Marriage Protection Act earlier this year
and Governor Martin O’Malley promptly signed the legislation. However, the
law is not scheduled to take effect until January, pending the outcome of
the anticipated referendum.
The Baltimore Sun reports that opponents of the new law face a deadline next
week to submit an initial batch of signatures to qualify the referendum for
the November ballot. They have expressed optimism that they will be able to
bring the issue to voters.
http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2012/05/24/p | g********d
发帖数: 4174 | | k*****e
发帖数: 22013 | 3 正好可以看看民调和投票之间会有多少差距
【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: 投了票才算数。
| g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 4 要看也是看独立的民调，而不是Marylanders for Marriage Equality搞的。当然同一
机构不同时间的比较还是有用的，看来OBAMA的表态的实际意义也很大，如果这次MD能
保住，他功不可没。去年SLOW，我没激情写总结，今年一定会写的。
【在 k*****e 的大作中提到】
: 正好可以看看民调和投票之间会有多少差距
| p****u
发帖数: 2596 | 5 去年怎么slow拉？去年算进展比较大的一年把。
【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: 要看也是看独立的民调，而不是Marylanders for Marriage Equality搞的。当然同一
: 机构不同时间的比较还是有用的，看来OBAMA的表态的实际意义也很大，如果这次MD能
: 保住，他功不可没。去年SLOW，我没激情写总结，今年一定会写的。
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