Saturday, January 28, 2012

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Minnesota Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

PPP (D) Minnesota Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

Should the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?
  • Yes 48%
  • No 44%
Among Democrats
  • Yes 23%
  • No 70%
Among Republicans
  • Yes 74%
  • No 19%
Among Men
  • Yes 56%
  • No 39%
Among Women
  • Yes 41%
  • No 49%
Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 37%
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 34%
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 27%
Among Democrats
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 64%
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 22%
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 12%
Among Republicans
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 9%
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 42%
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 47%
Among Men
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 30%
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 37%
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 32%
Among Women
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 43%
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 31%
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 23%
Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?
  • Legal 43%
  • Illegal 47%
Among Democrats
  • Legal 70%
  • Illegal 20%
Among Republicans
  • Legal 15%
  • Illegal 75%
Among Men
  • Legal 38%
  • Illegal 54%
Among Women
  • Legal 48%
  • Illegal 40%
Survey of 1,236 Minnesota voters was conducted January 21-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points. Party ID: 36% Democrat; 33% Republican; 32% Independent/Other. Ideology: 29% Moderate; 22% Somewhat liberal; 22% Somewhat conservative; 16% Very conservative; 11% Very liberal.

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