The National Organization for Marriage – Rhode Island calls for
Fiscal Conservative and Good Government Groups to join in coalition
Over 80% of Rhode Islanders Want the Marriage Question on the Ballot
Synopsis: Rhode Island’s recovery from its economic disaster is forecast to lag well behind the rest of the country. In these dire fiscal conditions Governor-elect Chafee and the new Rhode Island Assembly must focus all of their energy on saving our State’s economy. Gridlock inducing social experiments such as homosexual-marriage will only bog down our government and take away from the energy and ideas needed to bring Rhode Island and Rhode Islanders back to prosperity.
Instead, give the question to the people in a public referendum in 2012.
The Voice of the People of Rhode Island
Public opinion polling over the last 18-months has consistently demonstrated that the people of Rhode Island want the chance to vote on the issue, irrespective of their position on the issue.
Question: As you may have heard some people want to legalize gay marriage in Rhode Island. As far as you are concerned, is this an issue that should be decided by a vote of the Legislature or should it be decided by voters in a statewide election?
| June 2009 | December 2009 | |
| People | 74 | 80 |
| Legislature | 10 | 7 |
| DK/Refusal | 16 | 13 |
Question: Voters in thirty states in America have had the opportunity to decide whether gay marriage would be legalized in their state. Do you think Rhode Island voters should also have an opportunity to vote on this issue?
| June 2009 | December 2009 | August 2010 | |
| Yes | 84 | 82 | 82 |
| No | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| DK/Refused | 5 | 9 | 4 |
