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Poll: Most N.J. voters support gay marriage, believe issue should be put to referendum
Most New Jerseyans support gay marriage, but they also believe the issue should be put to a referendum, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
The poll showed backing for same-sex marriage in the Garden State climbed to a new high, 57 percent in favor compared to 37 percent opposed. The day after the state Senate passed a bill supporting gay marriage, a Rutgers-Eagleton poll released on Feb. 14 showed 54 percent of New Jerseyans favor gay marriage compared to 35 percent against.
Renewing his push for a referendum on legalizing same-sex marriage, Gov. Chris Christie conditionally-vetoed the gay marriage bill Feb. 17. Respondents were nearly evenly split, 48 percent to 47 percent, on whether Christie was correct in vetoing the legislation. (Spoto, The Star-Ledger)
