While New Hampshire's
senate is preparing to vote on marriage-equality legislation,
the New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition has released a
poll showing that 55% of New Hampshire voters support marriage
for lesbian and gay couples, while 39% are opposed. The UNH
Survey Center polled 491 New Hampshire voters from April 13 to
22.
"New Hampshire has a
live-and-let-live attitude. These strong numbers in support of
marriage equality are not surprising. A majority of New
Hampshire voters have supported marriage equality since polling
on the subject began in 2003. We hope that New Hampshire can
soon join our neighbors in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and
Vermont, and enact marriage equality," said Mo Baxley,
executive director of New Hampshire Freedom to Marry.
The poll also found
that 63% of Independent and 34% of Republican voters in New
Hampshire support marriage for lesbian and gay couples. Only
32% responded yes to a question asking if they would
be "bothered" if same-sex couples could get a
marriage license.
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