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customerserviceguy

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2. I'm not as pessimistic as you are

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 10:06 PM

Feb 2012

A very large percentage of people in NJ live within an hour and a half of a major metropolitan area. They've dealt with gay people in their everyday lives, and the appeals to the "ick factor" just wouldn't reasonate with people who are used to sorting out bullshit from fact.

Yes, there's the nominal Catholics out there who feel they have to say no to a pollster, but even some of them might not vote against it when they're in the secrecy of a voting booth.

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About 52-54% of New Jerseyians favor marriage equality [View all] bluestateguy Feb 2012 OP

Even if they vote on it and it passes Gov.Crisco Politicalboi Feb 2012 #1

I'm not as pessimistic as you are customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #2