Religious, Blacks Favor Tradition
By Bradley Vasoli, The Bulletin
As the New York state legislature considers altering the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples, a Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday shows Empire State voters split on the issue.
A closer look at Quinnipiac’s data shows some fairly pronounced cultural divisions. While 46 percent of New York registered voters surveyed say they favor gay marriage and the same percentage say they oppose it, black voters oppose it 57 percent to 35 percent. White New York voters support it 47 percent to 45 percent.
“It’s not surprising to me that the black community in the aggregate is opposed,” Quinnipiac University Polling Institute Director Maurice Carroll said. “They tend to be church-oriented.”
Voters also tend to differ on the marriage issue according to religion. Fifty-three percent of New York’s Catholics are against it while 39 percent want to enact it and the state’s Protestants disfavor it 55 to 38 percent. Sixty-one percent of Jews support same-sex marriage while 34 percent oppose it.
http://www.thebulletin.us/articles/2009/05/15/news/nation/doc4a0d524636ed0512522500.txt
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Looks like the Senate failed to pass the nh bill today. It looks like more showed up today. with the opositon gaining more positions.
Check this http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/05/new-hampshire-gay-marriage-fumble-a-lesson-in-get-out-the-vote.php
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