MD Poll shows shift in opinion on gay marriage

[karinothing]

Apparently Obama's opinion on gay marriage really did have an impact (I believe some posters thought it wouldn't change anything when he came out in favor).

Fifty-seven percent of likely voters would vote to uphold the law allowing same-sex marriage, while 37 percent would not, representing a 12-point shift from an identical survey in early March. Fifty-two percent think gay marriage should be recognized, while 39 percent do not. Both polls were commissioned for Marylanders for Marriage Equality.

Maryland passed a gay marriage law, but it doesn't take effect until January 1, 2013. Opponents of the law are seeking to get 55,736 signatures to force a referendum on it by June 30, which is likely to happen. Maine and Minnesota will vote on gay marriage in November.

The poll notes that the shift can be explained "almost entirely" by a change in black voters' attitudes. Previously, 56 percent said they would vote against the new law, with 39 percent saying they would vote for uphold it. Now, 55 percent say they will vote for the law and 36 percent are opposed.

Read more:
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/24/maryland-gay-marriage-poll_n_1542813.html?ref=politics

[katietornado]

I'm not sure it would've had a big enough impact in a state as conservative as NC. Maryland is a lot more liberal than North Carolina, and the passage of Amendment 1 only needed a simple majority.