Most recent marriage equality polls in four states

The pro-gay-marriage side currently leads in the latest polls of the ballot measures in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington.

Here's a breakdown of where things stand on the question of whether gay marriage should be legalized in each state:

MAINE (WBUR, June):
Yes: 55 percent
No: 36 percent

MARYLAND (Hart Research Assoicates, August):
Yes: 54 percent
No: 40 percent

MINNESOTA (Public Policy Polling, June):
Yes: 49 percent
No: 43 percent

WASHINGTON (PPP, June):
Yes: 51 percent
No: 42 percent

Of course the election is three months away, but I'll take these numbers.  It's time folks.

Public opinion has shifted rapidly in favor of gay marriage in recent years; a recent CNN poll found 54 percent of Americans supporting legal recognition of "marriages between gay and lesbian couples," part of a long-term public opinion trend in that direction. Since President Obama came out in favor of gay marriage in May, there's evidence the position has gained even more support among Democrats, particularly African-Americans, and the Democratic Party recently announced there will be a pro-gay marriage plank in the platform approved at the convention in Charlotte next month.

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