NJ: 48% Of State's Catholics Support Gay Marriage

A poll of Catholic voters in the US state of New Jersey has shown that just under half are in favour of gay marriage. The state's Senate was due to vote on a gay marriage bill today but this has stalled after Democrats said they wanted to strengthen support. There are fears they do not have the 21 votes needed to pass it. The poll from Rutgers-Eagleton surveyed 903 people in early November, asking them about their religious beliefs and views on marriage equality. Among Catholics, 48 per cent supported gay marriage, while 40 per cent opposed it and 12 per cent were undecided. Protestants held the opposite view, with only 34 per cent supporting and 55 per cent opposing gay marriage, and 11 per cent undecided. Full Story from Pink News: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/10/nearly-half-of-new-jersey-catholics-support-gay-marriage/

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