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...Jersey is unique among states in that its population overwhelmingly supports some form of equal partnership rights for gays. According to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll from June, over 66 percent of New Jersey residents are in favor of same-sex unions, while nearly 50 percent specifically favor same-sex “marriage.” Given the popular support for equal gay rights, the legislature ought to have seized the opportunity to voice the beliefs of its constituency. To do so would not have threatened their political careers, since such a bill would have merely been reflective of widespread...
...crease. But strong play in the second and third periods helped the Golden Knights roar to a lopsided 5-2 victory over the Crimson, dropping Harvard to 0-2 on the young season. In a matchup that pitted two teams tied for second in the ECAC Preseason Coaches Poll, competitive play was short-lived for the Crimson. Clarkson (5-1-1, 1-0-0 ECAC) got on the board first, and though Harvard responded to grab a 2-1 lead early in the second period, four unanswered goals helped the Golden Knights secure a 5-2 win on the road...
...administration. Though she aligns herself with parts of the administration’s record, especially the health care legislation passed in April, she has faced a dilemma in appearing too close to the governor, whose approval rating is 43 percent according to an October Survey USA poll. Healey has faced a tough road in trying to extend the 16-year Republican domination of the governor’s mansion in a year that portends well for Democrats. And though she has relied largely on the strategy that proved successful for her predecessors—highlighting her moderate positions on abortion...
...This TIME magazine poll was conducted by telephone November 1-3, 2006 among a national random sample of 1203 adults, including 1030 registered voters, age 18 and older throughout America...
...Poll's partisan breakdown is as follows...