U.S. VOTERS BACK SUPREME COURT OK FOR GAY MARRIAGE, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS

U.S. VOTERS BACK SUPREME COURT OK FOR GAY MARRIAGE,
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS;
LESS SUPPORT FOR DEATH PENALTY – EXCEPT FOR TERRORISM
American voters say 56 – 38 percent they would support a U.S. Supreme Court decision granting
same-sex couples the constitutional right to marry, according to a Quinnipiac University
National poll released today. Voters support 56 – 36 percent same-sex marriage in general.
Backing a possible Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex marriage are Democrats
70 – 24 percent, independent voters 61 – 34 percent, men 55 – 41 percent and women 57 – 35
percent. Republicans are opposed 62 – 34 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-peack)
University Poll finds.
Voters also oppose 53 – 40 percent allowing individual states to prohibit same-sex
marriage, and support 57 – 36 percent requiring states to recognize same-sex marriages legally
performed in other states. Democrats, independent voters, men and women back same-sex
marriage in these questions, with Republicans opposed.
American voters are leaning against the death penalty in general, as 48 percent say a
person convicted of murder should be sentenced to life without parole, while 43 percent back the
death penalty for convicted murderers.
A person convicted of murder during an act of terror should receive the death penalty, 58
percent of voters say, while 36 percent call for life without parole


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