“Enough states had their own amendments in place to represent the 2/3 vote we would need.”
Ten years ago that might have been true. But the states that passed their amendments in the 50-60% ranges in the middle of the last decade probably wouldn’t be able to pass them at all in 2014. If you look at the referendums CA had on the issue it lost 9% in 8 years between 2000 and 2008. NC passed it amendment by 61%, the same % CA passed prop 22 by in 2000. So 2012 NC was where 2000 CA was on the issue.
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No. Polling data counts for nothing. Even when the amendments were being voted on, pollsters claimed they would not pass. Only they DID pass. Pollsters were all wrong about the recent election, too. They poll according to their own biases. The only vote that counts is in the voting booth.
It would have an excellent chance of passing and it is the right thing to do. Remember that? The right thing to do? There are times when something is right and you need to go out there and persuade people.