In April and again this month, Quinnipiac University’s famed polling operation asked New Jersey voters about same-sex marriage. The results? In April, they found that voters supported it, 49-43 percent. This month, they found that 49 percent oppose it, with only 46 percent in favor.
Defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine has promised to sign a pro-same-sex marriage bill on his way out the door if it comes to him. But the New Jersey question could be irrelevant, because no one is planning a referendum there and even a legislative vote on gay marriage is not necessarily expected .
But the results are interesting. They could be just a statistical blip, but it could also signal a broader trend. After Maine voters’ surprising voter veto of their legislature-passed bill recognizing same-sex marriage, a lack of voter enthusiasm for it in liberal New Jersey is noteworthy.
