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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...grass-roots sentiments help propel the religious right's top priority for this year: to stomp out the possibility of civil marriages for gays. The furor was touched off in 1993 when the Hawaii supreme court ruled that denying marriage licenses to three gay couples appeared to violate the equal-protection clause of the state constitution. The case was remanded to a lower court, and is not expected to be thoroughly settled before 1998. But the religious right has been galvanized by fears that a gay marriage in Hawaii might, under the U.S. Constitution, have to be recognized in other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE UNMARRYING KIND | 4/29/1996 | See Source »

Veltri says she is "not really a marathoner" but trained a little during spring break and hopes that her fitness from intramural crew will propel her to the finish line. As a first-year, she finished in 4:06 as a bandit...

Author: By --e. CHARLES Mallett jr., | Title: Hitting Boston's Streets, Running | 4/13/1996 | See Source »

Dole's impressive victories last night were enough to drive several rival moderate candidates out of the race and could perhaps propel him past conservative commentator Patrick J. Buchanan, who last night vowed to hang on until the bitter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dole Is Landslide Victor In First Yankee Primary | 3/6/1996 | See Source »

Throughout the race, Alexander has said a finish near the top of the pack would propel him onward--and secure much-needed federal campaign dollars...

Author: By C.r. Mcfadden and Kathryn M. Meneely, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSONS | Title: Dole, Alexander Vow to Continue on Despite Loss | 2/21/1996 | See Source »

Robin Dole, daughter of the Kansas senator, told The Crimson that she hopes the magic here will pervade the state and propel Dole to a New Hampshire and national victory...

Author: By David L. Greene, C.r. Mcfadden, and Kathryn M. Meneely, S | Title: Dole First In Early Returns | 2/20/1996 | See Source »

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