Is Massachusetts not that liberal/progressive?

[greenforest32]

Massachusetts is a pretty liberal state on the social issues:

1. They have the highest support for gay marriage right now: 60% in PPP's latest MA poll
2. Voters decriminalized marijuana with 65% of the vote in 2008: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Sensible_Marijuana_Policy_Initiative#Results
3. They'll probably legalize physician-assisted suicide in 2012 if it makes the ballot: http://www.dignity2012.org/

I'll be interested to see the margin of victory/defeat for that last one.

[greenforest32]

Massachusetts is a pretty liberal state on the social issues:

1. They have the highest support for gay marriage right now: 60% in PPP's latest MA poll
2. Voters decriminalized marijuana with 65% of the vote in 2008: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Sensible_Marijuana_Policy_Initiative#Results
3. They'll probably legalize physician-assisted suicide in 2012 if it makes the ballot: http://www.dignity2012.org/

I'll be interested to see the margin of victory/defeat for that last one.

B-b-but teh Catholics!

There are many "Cultural Christians" in the US and religion is dying in New England: http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/16/local/me-beliefs16

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[greenforest32]

3. They'll probably legalize physician-assisted suicide in 2012 if it makes the ballot: http://www.dignity2012.org/

I'll be interested to see the margin of victory/defeat for that last one.

Would you support or oppose a proposal to
legalize assisted suicide in Massachusetts?

Support...........................................................  43%
Oppose...........................................................  37%
Not sure .........................................................  20%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MA_322121.pdf