A friend forwarded me the poll from Quinnipiac University. The poll itself asked a lot of questions about the state of Florida politics but this was the one concerning the Marriage Amendment.
Also, this in from California …
Gay marriage ban qualifies for California ballotSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An initiative that would again outlaw gay marriage in California has qualified for the November ballot, the Secretary of State announced Monday.
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen said a random check of signatures submitted by the measure’s sponsors showed that they had gathered enough names for it to be put to voters.
The measure would amend the state constitution to “provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
If approved by a majority of voters on Nov. 4, the amendment would overturn the recent California Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the state. It is similar to gay marriage bans that have been adopted in 26 other states.
In response to the court’s May 15 ruling, California public health officials already have amended marriage license applications to read “Party A” and “Party B” instead of bride and groom. Local officials have been told to start issuing the revised licenses to same-sex couples on June 17.
Gay men and lesbians would still be able to get married between then and the election, even with the initiative pending, unless the court agrees to stay its decision until after Nov. 4, as the amendment’s sponsors have requested.
If the marriages proceed during the next five months, it is unclear whether they would be nullified if the amendment passes. Some legal scholars have said the state Supreme Court might get called on again to settle that question.
To qualify for the ballot, the measure needed 694,354 petition signatures, an amount equal to 8 percent of the votes cast during the last governor’s race.
Proponents submitted 1,120,801 signatures in late April, and county clerks determined the measure qualified by verifying the validity of 3 percent of the signatures they received, according to Bowen.
I’ve already made my views about marriage known and right now I don’t really have a desire to reiterate them again. I am posting this because this November is shaping up to be very similar to ‘06 with regard to State marriage battles. Except this time, you have some HUGE populations (CA and FL) in the mix.
An aside: La Shawn jumps in the mix with a strongly worded post concerning the “slippery slope” she believes California is headed.
I will say that I am watching all of this with a sad and contemplative heart. We definitely need to be praying.
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