Gay partnership referendum makes ballot [Washingtonians Get to Vote on Fake Marriage]

The Seattle Times ^ | August 31, 2009 | Rachel La Corte

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OLYMPIA, Wash. —

Expanded domestic partnerships for same-sex couples could face a public vote after Washington officials ruled that referendum sponsors have enough voter support to force a referendum on the November ballot.

The new partnership law, nicknamed "everything but marriage" by its supporters, would broaden domestic partnerships by granting gay and lesbian couples all the remaining state-provided benefits that presently apply only to married heterosexual couples.

After a month of counting petition signatures, the secretary of state's office said Monday that Referendum 71 had 121,617 valid voter signatures - more than a thousand more than needed to advance to the general election.

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This was a close one, but it looks to be going to a vote. I only hope enough good Washingtonians (forget nearly all Seattlites) have the good sense to say "NO" to fake marriage.

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This I hope gets the sit-at-home Washington Republicans to the polls or to mail in their ballot.

It is important for all WA Republicans to vote in November with the expectation that the Obama Zombies will have other things to do, with apathy hurting them 2009.

And if you live in King County, please vote for SUE.

http://www.susanhutchison.com/

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Here’s hoping that there is enough anger out there to get conservatives off their duffs for the next 4 years and beyond.

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