Public Opinion
A June 2011 Public Policy Polling survey found that 59% of Massachusetts voters thought same-sex marriage should be legal, while only 33% thought it should be illegal and 8% were not sure.
A September 2011 Public Policy Polling survey found that 60% of Massachusetts voters thought same-sex marriage should be legal, while 30% thought it should be illegal and 10% were not sure. A separate question on the same survey found that 86% of respondents supported legal recognition of same-sex couples, with 56% supporting same-sex marriage, 30% supporting civil unions, 12% opposing all legal recognition and 2% not sure.
A March 2012 Public Policy Polling survey found that 58% of Massachusetts voters thought same-sex marriage should be legal, while 31% thought it should be illegal and 11% were not sure. A separate question on the same survey found that 86% of respondents supported legal recognition of same-sex couples, with 55% supporting same-sex marriage, 31% supporting civil unions, 12% opposing all legal recognition and 2% not sure.
A June 2012 Public Policy Polling survey found that 62% of Massachusetts voters thought same-sex marriage should be legal, while 30% thought it should be illegal and 8% were not sure. A separate question on the same survey found that 88% of respondents supported legal recognition of same-sex couples, with 58% supporting same-sex marriage, 30% supporting civil unions, 11% opposing all legal recognition and 2% not sure.
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