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With it next going to a House vote, for all intents and purposes it’s onto the ballot on 2012. Like North Carolina, the governor in Minnesota has no veto power. (Adam Bink, Prop 8 Trial Tracker):
The measure passed 38-27, after lengthy debate over several hours. I noticed the number of speakers against the measure took up most of the time, while those voting for discrimination were far less to be found. There most certainly were not 38 speakers, or anywhere close to it, in favor of the measure.Stay tuned on this as we move towards a ballot campaign. This is going to be a battleground.
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Those in favor are puntingThey are just saying that they want the issue voted on, not that they are opposed to gay marriage.
Thanks for posting about this, Pam.
ArgumentsThe movement to get the sheeple out will sicken me as a resident of MN.
Please tell me how civil marriage of same sex couples harms “traditional” marriage. I will not accept any argument that your church will be forced to recognize a “gay” marriage, it won’t.
Please leave your other arguments in my cat’s litter box.
Same dynamic in NY’s failed marriage equality voteOne speaker in favor of discrimination
A dozen in favor of equality.
If only they were as ashamed to vote for bigotry as they are to speak up for it.
On to the ballot. Wonder if we dare to dream to defeat this one?
From 2009Polling didn’t look real encouraging:
We could lose this one easily.
Huh? How do we lose this one easily?1/3 (no change) + 1/4 (same-sex marriage) > 1/2
The 1/3 which says “no change”will vote FOR the amendment because they see it as “no change”.
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