Polls: Same Sex Marriage Gaining Support In Battleground States

Over half of voters in highly contested states favor legalizing same-sex marriage

A slim majority of Florida, Ohio and Virginia voters say they support legalizing gay marriage, according to a September polls by the Washington Post. In Florida, 54 percent of voters think it should be legal. In Ohio, 52 think the same. That’s a significant increase from eight years ago, when attitudes against marriage equality were more widespread, the poll finds. The growing support in the battleground starts suggest huge wins for LGBT rights activists may be on the horizon. On Election Day, voters in Maryland, Maine and Washington state will be asked whether they want to legalize same-sex nuptials in their state. In Minnesota, voters will be asked if they want to ban gay marriage. (Washington Post)

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