I imagine some of these Red State Democratic Senators up for re-election might horse whip the Senator from New York if he does that. They would a snowball's chance in hell of surviving the 2006 election.
I guess the Republicans need a 66-33 majority in the Senate. Let Chuckie-Cheese help the Republicans...
What the Dems don't wish to acknowledged is that when this was a referendum last year in the election, all states voted down gay marriage. Including two that went for Kerry.
It's a losing issue for them in just about every state in the union, not just "red" states.
remember part of their base is comprised of remnants of the blue collar union workers that used to be their main, as well as minorities. Both are solidly opposed to this agenda.