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(Gay Marriage) Ruling could have impact on fall elections in Md.
The Baltimore Sun ^
| January 21, 2006
| David Nitkin
Posted on 01/23/2006 12:35:38 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued
I really really want to see Steele elcted--- and I'm from NY.
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posted on
01/23/2006 12:38:09 PM PST
by
brooklyn dave
(Confirm Alito Now)
To: Clintonfatigued
To: AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; Kuksool; Dan from Michigan; Gay State Conservative; ...
This needs to be put on the ballot. Too many liberal judges have taken it upon themselves to use their positions to impose their views upon an unwilling public.
The public has a right to speak.
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posted on
01/23/2006 12:40:58 PM PST
by
Clintonfatigued
(Sam Alito Deserves To Be Confirmed)
To: Clintonfatigued
This could well be the kiss of death for Ehrlich's and Steele's opponents.
The General Assembly, owned by the Dems, can keep it off the ballot, but it won't save them. The Ehrlich and Steele campaigns and now take the high road while conservative interest groups pour money into advertising in the state, making sure everyone knows who is responsible for bringing SSM to Maryland.
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posted on
01/23/2006 12:50:46 PM PST
by
Heatseeker
(Never underestimate the left's tendency to underestimate us.)
To: Clintonfatigued
A revival of the dormant but divisive issue of gay marriage has the potential to rally conservative-leaning voters in an election year, political experts said.
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Bring it!!
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posted on
01/23/2006 12:51:42 PM PST
by
Bigg Red
(Do not trust Democrats with national security!)
To: Clintonfatigued
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said the plaintiffs in the case were shopping for a venue where they might find sympathy for their arguments. The assembly has made clear its view that it believes marriage is between a man and woman, he said. "The far left is playing into the hands of the far right. They're idiots," Miller said.'Nuff said.
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posted on
01/23/2006 12:56:11 PM PST
by
Albion Wilde
(America will not run, and we will not forget our responsibilities. – George W. Bush)
To: TexasCajun
Yegads -- is that Elton John?
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posted on
01/23/2006 12:56:41 PM PST
by
Albion Wilde
(America will not run, and we will not forget our responsibilities. – George W. Bush)
To: Albion Wilde; TexasCajun
I want to know the same thing! OMG.....just OMG.
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posted on
01/23/2006 1:01:14 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: Clintonfatigued
A revival of the dormant but divisive issue of gay marriage has the potential to rally conservative-leaning voters in an election year, political experts said. I will tell you why. Nobody wants this filth, but liberal judges keep bringing up front because they keep forcefully shoving it down everybody's throat. Furthermore, almost every democrat secretly believes this filth needs to be shoved down the throats of Americans, but know its unpopular and vulgar, but are looking for a stealth way to sneak this past the voters.
To: KC_Conspirator
Everyone who hates Christ and Christians wants to ram this through.
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posted on
01/23/2006 1:02:39 PM PST
by
Albion Wilde
(America will not run, and we will not forget our responsibilities. – George W. Bush)
To: Howlin
Well, it looks like Donna Versace in the hot pink mini dress.
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posted on
01/23/2006 1:03:33 PM PST
by
Albion Wilde
(America will not run, and we will not forget our responsibilities. – George W. Bush)
To: Howlin
It's a parody, but who knows for sure.
http://dixi.uw.hu/subdreamer/index.php?categoryid=1&p2_articleid=4
To: TexasCajun; Albion Wilde
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posted on
01/23/2006 1:12:26 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: Clintonfatigued
church going African American dems overwhelmingly support traditional marriage....I wonder if just maybe so long as they are at the polls to vote for marriage, that they could be persuaded to vote for Steele? That would be incredible!
Not only that...Steele would then win!
To: Clintonfatigued
This is a gift! Let the evil donkey deal with the queers ( their word not mine) and their twisted idea of "marriage".the queers will be pressing their noses against the rats windows banging away like lepers looking in at a Thanksgiving or Christmas party. This will drive conservatives to the polls and put Mike Steele over the top.
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posted on
01/23/2006 1:44:17 PM PST
by
jmaroneps37
(We will never murtha to the terrorists. Bring home the troops means bring home the war.)
To: All
It seems the low IQ/level judges are still stuck on stupid for this issue.
The only reason to give such a "gift" is that they KNOW a DOMA is inevitably going to pass and they view this as their only chance to procedurally keep it off the ballot.
To: jmaroneps37
Well, I know who I'm voting for.
To: ConservativeDude; Clintonfatigued; fieldmarshaldj
"church going African American dems overwhelmingly support traditional marriage....I wonder if just maybe so long as they are at the polls to vote for marriage, that they could be persuaded to vote for Steele? That would be incredible!
Not only that...Steele would then win!"
In Ohio in 2004, a marriage-protection amendment was on the November ballot. Some analysts theorized that the referendum might, counterintuitively, *hurt* President Bush, since blacks were strongly opposed to gay marriage and might vote in larger percentages than usual, but would still vote Democrat, thereby hurting Bush more than any possible increase in the white conservative vote that he might get. Well, black turnout certainly went up, with Ohio blacks voting "yes" on traditional marriage even larger percentages than did Ohio whites, and guess what? Ohio blacks gave President Bush 17% of the vote, almost twice as much as the 9% he got from Ohio blacks in 2000; the marriage issue galvanized black conservatives and helped culturally conservative blacks recognize that the Democrat Party had deserted them on the issues they hold dear. The marriage-protection amendment allowed President Bush to win Ohio by over 2%, far beyond recount range.
In Maryland, I would assume that support for gay marriage is a bit higher than in Ohio, but not that much higher. Maryland is far more Democrat than Ohio (President Bush got only 43% in MD versus 51% in OH), but blacks form a much higher percentage of MD Democrats than of OH Democrats, so the percentage of Democrats for gay marriage in MD will be lower than the percentage of Democrats for gay marriage in OH. I think getting a marriage-protection amendment on the ballot would give Governor Ehrlich and Lt. Gov. Steele a great boost in the gubernatorial and senatorial race, respectively.
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posted on
01/23/2006 1:53:54 PM PST
by
AuH2ORepublican
(http://auh2orepublican.blogspot.com/)
To: AuH2ORepublican
"...gay marriage in MD will be lower than the percentage of Democrats for gay marriage in OH. I think getting a marriage-protection amendment on the ballot would give Governor Ehrlich and Lt. Gov. Steele a great boost in the gubernatorial and senatorial race, respectively."
great analysis, i totally agree!!!
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