The gap between President Bush 's (35%) approval rating and
Governor Romney's (56%) approval rating among state residents
has doubled since the last Bay State Poll taken before the
November election.

0%
(Vol) DK/Refused 5.

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A majority (51.6%
Completely Rebuilt 16.

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'This is a wake up call for all Connecticut citizens.8%
(Vol) DK/Refused 3.8%
No 49.1%

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State residents oppose the current proposal that would allow
younger workers to invest a portion of their Social Security
taxes privately 56% to 34% with 10% undecided. Who do you consider most responsible for this cost increase?

Project Manager Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff 26.6%

Kerry's Presidential Prospects

Looking ahead, do you expect In your opinion, should he
Senator John Kerry to seek the seek the Presidency in
Democratic nomination for 2008?
President in 2008?

Yes 42.

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merrimack.3 billion dollars when it began in 1989, to 14.

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homosexual amendment

This
percentage is up 10% from the last Bay State Poll.8%) of the state's residents think that
Senator John Kerry will run for President in 2008, and 60%
think that this would be a bad idea.

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Instead, the
Connecticut legislature is doing an end-run around the will of the people.

These findings come from the Bay State Poll , a quarterly survey of
Massachusetts's residents, conducted by the Center for Public Opinion
Research at Merrimack College. Seven hundred and ten (710) randomly
selected state residents over the age of eighteen were interviewed by
telephone between 1/22/05 and 2/2/05. Detailed results and methodological information are
available at www.7%
Not Much of An Improvement 14.7%
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority 38.6%
(Vol) DK/Refused 10.

permitted marriage

If the House,
like the Senate, ignores the will of the people, I urge Governor Jodi Rell to
veto it," said Tony Perkins , President of Family Research Council.8% 32.

unions homosexual

1%
No 1.0%

How likely do you think it is that there will be major structural
problems with the Big Dig tunnel?

Very Likely 52.8%
Not Very Likely 13.

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BAY STATE POLL RESULTS: Mass Residents Reject Gay Marriage Ban Worry About Big Dig and Oppose President Bush and Social Security Plan

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Major Changes 34.

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"The Senate has launched a loud warning heard across the state that should
serve as a wake up call for all Connecticut citizens. The survey's margin of error is
+/- 3.

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The War in Iraq remains the biggest problem facing the nation
according to a plurality (30%) of poll respondents. Education
remains the number one statewide concern.7%
No Improvement At All 5.

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I call on the Connecticut House to reject this bill.

Less that half (42.

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8%
The State Legislature 5.

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.5%) of Massachusetts ' residents oppose even the
idea of the state legislature placing a proposed
constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage on the
2006 election ballot.6%) believe that major structural problems are
very likely.7%
Something Of An Improvement 41.7%
The State 's Governors Over That Time 8.1%

Do you think the Social Security system in this country works pretty
well and requires only minor changes, do you think it needs major
changes , or do you think it needs to be completely rebuilt?

Minor Changes 45.

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"I call on the citizens of Connecticut to focus their attention on the
actions of their legislature ."
"Time and time again when the issue is brought directly to the people, as
in Kansas earlier this week, the voters are best heard.

While 6 in 10 state residents consider the Big Dig a major
improvement or something of an improvement in traffic flow,
over half (52.5%
(Vol) DK/Refused 3.6%
Somewhat Likely 28.1%
(Vol) Somebody Else/Not Sure/DK/Nobody/Refused 20.

permitted partnership

"
"So-called 'civil unions' are simply same-sex 'marriage' cloaked with a
different name, something that a clear majority of Connecticut residents
oppose."

9%
(Vol) DK/Refused 17.6%

Social Security Reform

Now turning to an issue facing the nation as a whole, some people have
suggested allowing younger workers to invest portions of their Social
Security taxes on their own.

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- Tony Perkins, President , Family Research Council

WASHINGTON, This week, the Connecticut Senate
undermined the natural institutions of marriage and the family by voting to
grant legal affirmation to same-sex "civil unions.
"All elected officials in the state should support the right of the people
to vote on a state constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union of
one man and one woman , just as citizens of eighteen other states have already
done. Do you
think this plan is a good idea or a bad idea?

Good Idea 34.0% 60.0%
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A recent poll by Harris
Interactive revealed that 76% of Connecticut voters want to have an official
say on the future of marriage and legislators who ignore that demand are
showing contempt for democracy and for the people who elected them. In addition, a
full 45% of state residents think that the current Social
Security system works pretty well and requires only minor
changes.edu/polling

Gay Marriage

Another issue facing Massachusetts is whether or not to amend the
state's constitution to ban gay marriage, instead allowing for a civil
union option for homosexual couples.2% 7.

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This 20% difference is the largest gap in
evaluations of the two leaders since the Bay State Poll began. Do you think that the state
legislature should put such an amendment on the 2006 election ballot?

Yes 5.4%

Big Dig

How much of an improvement in traffic flow into , through, and out of
Boston do you consider the Big Dig?

A Major Improvement 20 .5%

As you may know, the cost of the Big Dig project has increased from
4.3%
Bad Idea 55.

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8%.

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Think about the consequences this decision will
have on the future of the family, this decision will only pave the way for an
upheaval and overhaul of our nation's most basic moral values. This might allow them to make more money
for their retirement, but it might also involve greater risk.