A new poll from Quinnipiac University shows that New Jersey residents are supportive of legalizing gay marriage in their state by a 57 – 37 margin. The poll was conducted in late February, after Governor Chris Christie “conditionally” vetoed a bill that would have granted marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples in the state, which may lead to pro-gay marriage forces forcing a referendum in the fall. No state has ever approved gay marriage in a statewide referendum.
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