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Texas Voters Approve Ban on Gay Marriage
AP ^ | 11/08/05 | David Crary

Posted on 11/08/2005 6:16:27 PM PST by AlaninSA

Texas voters Tuesday overwhelming approved a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, making their state the 19th to take that step. In Maine, however, a proposal to repeal a new gay-rights law was trailing in early returns.

The contest in Texas was decided quickly _ the ban was receiving more than 74 percent of the votes in early returns. Like every other state except Massachusetts, Texas didn't permit same-sex marriages previously, but the constitutional amendment was touted as an extra guard against future court rulings.

The campaign had been enlivened over the past week because of a controversial tactic by the amendment's opponents, who argued in recorded phone calls to voters that the measure is so poorly worded that it could jeopardize traditional man-woman marriages. Amendment supporters denounced the effort as misleading.

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To: Sleeves Rolled Up

And they still aren't going to marry another of the same sex, legally, in Texas.


102 posted on 11/08/2005 8:48:41 PM PST by Jrabbit (Kaufman County, Texas)
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To: AlaninSA
Our San Antonio radio stations gave this light coverage - and our newspaper buried the story in the back pages.

Worse than that . . .

The San Antonio Express-News editorial page recommended voting against Proposition 2.  Fortunately, editorial writers no longer have the influence over local elections they enjoyed once upon a time.  Wonder why?

Could it be they are so out of touch with their communities?

Wonder how our other major newspapers urged their readers to vote?  /Sarcasm

103 posted on 11/08/2005 8:51:28 PM PST by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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To: AlaninSA

There are a lot of laws that our legislature cannot enact and it must be done by constitutional amendment. Hangover from the carpetbagger days.

That's also why the Governorship is actually as weak as it is. The Leutenant Governor has a lot of power under our constitution.


104 posted on 11/08/2005 8:52:17 PM PST by rock58seg (My votes for Pres. Bush, the best man available, have finally borne fruit with Alito's nomination.)
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To: rapture-me

The real problem is, they would enjoy it!


105 posted on 11/08/2005 9:09:56 PM PST by rock58seg (My votes for Pres. Bush, the best man available, have finally borne fruit with Alito's nomination.)
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To: Redbob; longtermmemmory
GAY PUBLICATION 'OUTS' ANCHORS (10/26/2005)

The gay-oriented Houston Voice has "outed" CNN's Anderson Cooper and Fox News Channel's Shepard Smith, charging that they "choose to hide and deceive -- and to protect their incomes and images -- at the expense of contributing important weight and star power to the gay civil rights movement."

106 posted on 11/08/2005 9:27:15 PM PST by weegee (To understand the left is to rationalize how abortion can be a birthright.)
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To: rock58seg

A horrific proposition.

Very very sad.

Hey, just my opinion as a straight Conservative.

Texas messed up, BAD.


107 posted on 11/08/2005 10:09:01 PM PST by FranklySpeaking
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To: AlaninSA

My first post, I'm proud to report that my son was able to vote for the first time today at 18 years of age. Most find the personality votes more fun than the issue votes, but this is a great election start for our youth. The issues are MOST important and the WORDS have meaning. His Mother and I are real proud of him.


108 posted on 11/08/2005 10:27:19 PM PST by foldspace (Tom Delay Country)
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To: AlaninSA

Makes me proud to be a Texan!


109 posted on 11/08/2005 11:00:29 PM PST by rfreedom4u (Native Texan)
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To: MrLee
Maine is completely hopeless.

Being roughly wedged between Massachusetts and Canada....whatta ya gonna do.

110 posted on 11/09/2005 12:46:48 AM PST by right-wingin_It
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To: Paloma_55
Depending on Roberts, and whether Alito gets confirmed, I am not convinced that the Supreme Court of the US would not overturn that law.

Even with Roberts and Alito, I can only count 4 supreme court votes going our way on that.

111 posted on 11/09/2005 12:53:58 AM PST by right-wingin_It
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To: BoBToMatoE
You wont hear about this tomorrow.

Yes you will. Some Gay-stapo mouthpiece will call for a boycott of Texas, or sumthin'.

112 posted on 11/09/2005 1:02:53 AM PST by L.N. Smithee (How Many Lies Will The MSM Repeat To Enable a Bush Impeachment? http://lnsmitheeblog.blogspot.com)
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To: ElPatriota
...The DEVIL has lost another one, inspite of all the 'trickey' of its slaves... and I am also very pleased that it was defeated by sizeable margin!...

"Fire on the moun, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pin, pickin' out dough.
'Granny, does your dog bite?'
'No, child, no.' "

113 posted on 11/09/2005 1:08:00 AM PST by right-wingin_It
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To: Paloma_55

Not with Chief Justice Roberts presiding over the court


114 posted on 11/09/2005 1:37:31 AM PST by stm
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To: AlaninSA; BoBToMatoE

The gay marriage constitutional ban approval was front page:

Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com

Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com

Prop. 2 Same sex marriage denied legal status - 99.5% Reporting

IN FAVOR......505,429......75.93%.....1,706,580.....76.15%
AGAINST.......160,242......24.07%........534,350.....23.85%

Screw the liberal MSM. Secondly, I am so sick of having to hear about gays when hormone therapy works 99% of the time to stop this very serious disease.


115 posted on 11/09/2005 3:20:48 AM PST by flattorney ( The DeLay Chronicles - Updated 24/7: http://www.freerepublic.com/~flattorney)
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To: jla
I didn't follow VA closely, but the R loss can just as easily be because: (1) the D ran as a sort of R, sort of conservative, thereby blurring the differences, and (2) Bush's current problems and numbers were a drag on the R. (The R had been ahead until Bush really started to tank.) (3) the D was the heir apparent to a successful, popular, term-limited Gov.

This is not to say that your point re VA is not valid for VA or Texas. But, VA and Texas are not, say NJ. An unabashed conservative cannot win in a place like NJ. (Granted, an unabashed fiscal D probably can't win, either. Corzine worked hard at concealing his taxing ways.) But, as we saw last night, NJ will elect an unabashedly crooked, corrupt social liberal.

Another point: Certain conservative principles have broad appeal beyond the politically conservative voter. It does not follow from this that an unabashedly conservative candidate would have similar broad appeal.

116 posted on 11/09/2005 3:53:26 AM PST by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: AlaninSA

Texas State Prop 2 - Gay Marriage Ban
Travis County, Texas
For..........49,513....41.12%
Against....70,893....58.88%

Another defeat for DA Ronnie Earle's liberal Austin clan, just like Tom DeLay will continue to do.

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There is 23+ million people in Texas. Opponents to the gay marriage ban said it would affect about 43,000 same-sex couples in Texas. Why in the hell is the State of Texas and its citizens expected to make an exception for less than 1/5 of 1% of the population, that will not get proper treatment for their disease?


117 posted on 11/09/2005 4:02:48 AM PST by flattorney ( The DeLay Chronicles - Updated 24/7: http://www.freerepublic.com/~flattorney)
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To: Racehorse
"The San Antonio Express-News editorial page recommended voting against Proposition 2. Wonder how our other major newspapers urged their readers to vote?"

I'm from SA and I am not surprised about the Express-News. The Bryan Eagle - where I currently live - also opposed the passage of prop 2.

In addition, so did the Houston Chronicle and I understand the Dallas Morning News all urged defeat of prop 2.

Here in Brazos County the total votes in regard to Prop 2:

For: 12,395

Against: 4,566

118 posted on 11/09/2005 4:32:06 AM PST by texianyankee
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To: Alexis the Bengal Kitty

I voted for Prop 2,4,6,8. Against the rest.


119 posted on 11/09/2005 4:55:02 AM PST by i_dont_chat (Houston, TX)
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To: txroadkill

700000 people against it in Texas I wonder if California needs a population boom. ;^)


120 posted on 11/09/2005 4:59:11 AM PST by Rightly Biased (Valor is a Gift.Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes)
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