POLL: Voters Prefer Senators Who Back Marriage Bill

Changing America reports:

Senators that don’t support the Respect for Marriage Act or are undecided on the bill could find themselves in a tough spot come November, with voters in key battleground states more likely to support candidates that have backed the measure to codify same-sex and interracial marriage.

Majorities of voters in nine states – Alaska, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Utah, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming – believe same-sex marriage should be legally valid and protected under the law, according to new polling data shared exclusively with Changing America.

Interviews with thousands of registered voters were conducted in August by TargetPoint, a consulting firm that has worked closely with campaigns for GOP leaders including former President George W. Bush and Sens. Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell.

Read the full article. Last month Sen. Chuck Schumer said a vote on the marriage bill would come after the midterms.