Florida: New poll shows strong support for same-sex marriage

A new poll from Quinnipiac shows a solid majority of Floridians support the freedom to marry:

Florida voters support 56 - 39 percent allowing same-sex couples to marry, with 57 - 39 percent support among women and 55 - 40 percent backing among men. Support is 65 - 31 percent among Democrats and 64 - 30 percent among independent voters, with Republicans opposed 64 - 32 percent. Every age group supports same-sex marriage except voters over 65 years old, who are divided with 45 percent in favor and 49 percent opposed.

The poll also shows former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (now running as Democrat) leads Republican incumbent Gov. Rick Scott 48 - 38 percent for the upcoming fall election citing strength in leadership and compassion.