[only1percent]

Not only do you need 3/4ths, you need both houses of the legislature in 3/4ths. In other words, 13 of 99 legislative houses in the country (Nebraska has only one legislative house) could block an amendment.

For now, the FMA won't go anywhere. The Supreme Court would have to overturn the full faith and credit provisions of the DMA, holding that each state and the federal government much recognize gay marriages concluded in any other state, for the FMA to catch fire.

[longtermmemmory]

no I believe you are mistaken. If you just have the states which have DOMA go forward, the DMA passes. I believe there are 38 currently.

This is a hot button issue. I care about it. I could not support any presidential candidate that would waffle on this issue. (ie any Democrat)

IOW: "Vote to protect marriage or I will not vote for you."