Poll NJ Voters Oppose Gay Marriage

The tug of war over marriage equality in New Jersey continues, as a new Quinnipiac University poll shows that voters narrowly disapprove of a bill in the state legislature that would give same-sex couples the right to marry.

The results reverse a Quinnipiac poll conducted in April that found voters narrowly approved the prospective marriage equality law, according to The Star-Ledger.

"The poll, conducted between Nov. 17 and Nov. 22, found that 49% of adult residents are opposed to giving gay couples the right to marry while 46% are in favor of it. Six percent were undecided," TheStar-Ledger reported.

In contrast, "a poll conducted by Quinnipiac earlier this year had almost the opposite results -- 49% of voters supported gay marriage while 43% did not," the newspaper reported.

Just last week, a Rutgers-Eagleton poll showed that voters narrowly supported the bill, with 46% of residents in favor of marriage equality while 42% opposed it.

The fluid poll results arrive as New Jersey lawmakers wrestle with the question of whether to bring the marriage equality bill to the floor for a vote. Lawmakers met on the first day of their lame-duck session on Monday, but concluded with no commitment to vote on the bill.

Governor-elect Chris Christie, who takes over from incumbent governor Jon Corzine January 19, has vowed to veto the marriage equality bill should it pass and be sent to him for signature. Corzine has promised to sign the bill.