Tight vote looms on same-sex marriage

[Eugene]

Source: Boston Globe

Tight vote looms on same-sex marriage
Lobbying intense on both sides

By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff | June 14, 2007

With the Constitutional Convention just hours away, a proposal
to allow voters to decide the future of same-sex marriage in
Massachusetts was hanging by a thread in the Legislature last
night.

By all accounts, House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, Senate
President Therese Murray, and Governor Deval Patrick, all strong
supporters of gay marriage, were within one or two votes of
blocking the proposal from reaching the 2008 ballot.

The three have spent the last few days prodding, cajoling, and
lobbying wavering lawmakers who previously supported the
measure. The razor-thin margin will heighten the drama of what
is expected to be an emotional and tense showdown at today's
session, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

-snip-

Most legislators who have been targeted by legislative leaders
and advocacy groups were unwilling yesterday to talk on the
record. But there was increasing optimism last night among
supporters of same-sex marriage that a vote will take place.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/06/14/tight_vote_looms_on_same_sex_marriage

[polmaven]

1. I don't think I will EVER understand

why some people believe they have the right to vote on other people's rights. They are apparently just so consumed with hate the Constitution of MA...the oldest in the country....written by the founding fathers....is meaningless to them.

And I'm quite sure many of them call themselves Christians. Well, I have a question for them....WWJD? Where Would Jesus Discriminate?

[Breeze54]

2. Sounds like it's going to die...

from the reports on the noon news!

[Breeze54]

3. Congratulations!!!

I knew it!!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: