Anti-gay marriage amendment will be on ballot in NC in May 2012

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can we get this moved to Nov 2012?...I think the voters need 6 more months to think it over

The GOP would have preferred that, but compromised to May 2012 to get conservative Democrats to go on board.

This would be a lot more likely to fail if it were held in November 2012. Right now, it's the same day as the GOP primary, which means there's basically no chance to defeat it.

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http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2011/10/nc-marriage-amendment-starts-with-lead.html

PPP's first look at the proposed marriage amendment in North Carolina since the legislature placed it on the ballot finds it leading 61-34. Republicans are overwhelmingly in favor of it (80/17) and independents (52/43) and Democrats (49/44) support it as well



Landslide.

Why exactly did the numbers flip since their last poll ?

Last time voters were opposed by 20 points, now they favor it by about 30 ?

Different wording?

Different pollster. The earlier poll was Elon University. PPP is probably more reliable, but Elon isn't terrible, and it's weird that they're showing such widely divergent results.

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It should be made illegal to have initiatives/referendums to be held on days that are clearly advantageous for one side. They should only be allowed in November, outside of a few exceptions.