MN: Star Tribune poll shows that Minnesota voters oppose Gay Marriage ban

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"Please tell me if you would favor or oppose amending the Minnesota constitution to ban same-sex marriage."

39% Favor
55% Oppose

Source:

Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, 806 Minnesota adults, May 2-5. Sampling error +/-4.7 percentage points.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/121725399.html

http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/121750534.html

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It just says:

"Today's Star Tribune Minnesota Poll findings are based on 565 land-line and 241 cellphone interviews conducted May 2-5 with a representative sample of Minnesota adults. Interviews were conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Results of a poll based on 806 interviews will vary by no more than 4.7 percentage points, plus or minus, from the overall population 95 times out of 100.

The self-identified party affiliation of the random sample is 33 percent Democrat, 23 percent Republican and 37 percent independent. The remaining 7 percent said they were members of another party, no party or declined to answer."

http://www.startribune.com/local/121750619.html

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Minnesota voters to decide on gay marriage ban

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House has signed off on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, meaning voters will decide the issue in 2012.

After nearly six hours of emotional debate, the House voted 70-62 to approve the plan late Saturday.

State law already prohibits gay marriage, but supporters of the proposed amendment say it's necessary to prevent judges or future lawmakers from making it legal in Minnesota. Critics say it's divisive and puts discrimination in the state Constitution.

The amendment would define marriage as only between a man and a woman.

The state Senate already passed the measure. Gov. Mark Dayton has said he'll fight the amendment, but he has no power to block it.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-22-minnesota-gay-marriage-ban_n.htm