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Although the sentiment did not faze many (if any) people in the room, the agreement shocked me. What about the 43 states that currently have some sort of legislative ban on gay marriage? What about the key battleground states—including Tennessee and Virginia, whose Senate races can tip the balance of Congress—which will likely pass constitutional bans against gay marriage next week? What about Alabama, where 80 percent of voters chose to ban gay marriage through a constitutional amendment this summer...
Notably, Webb, Ford, and many Midwestern Democrats do not even support gay marriage; Ford has said that he will vote for Tennessee’s constitutional ban on Tuesday, and Webb has said that he is content with the status quo. I have no idea what these men actually believe, but I do know that they—a black Democrat in Tennessee and a white Democrat in Virginia—are close to milestone victories because they please their constituents. And part of these candidates’ appeal to many voters is the fact that neither waves a rainbow...
...Fight Over Affirmative Action in Michigan The man behind the California racial preference ban is back at it again, this time in Michigan, where his ballot initiative could prevail over a strong, organized opposition
...Marriage Ban Approved in: Colorado, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin...
...Fight Over Affirmative Action in Michigan The man behind the California racial preference ban is back at it again, this time in Michigan, where his ballot initiative could prevail over a strong, organized opposition