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A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in Oregon appears headed to easy approval in November, according to a new poll by the Tribune.

The poll showed 57 percent of Oregon voters supporting the proposal and 38 percent opposed. Another 5 percent hadn't undecided.

The gay marriage amendment is one of eight statewide measures Oregon voters will decide Nov. 2.

The poll, conducted by Research 2000 of Rockville, Md., questioned 600 likely Oregon voters by phone from Sept. 13 to Sept. 16. The margin of error was plus or minus 4 percentage points.

The results are consistent with other polls on the issue, an indication that voters have made up their minds and may not change no matter the efforts of supporters on either side of the issue, said Jim Moore, an independent political analyst and adjunct political science professor at Pacific University.