How A State So Conservative, They Voted Against Martin Luther King Day, Beat Anti Gay Bigotry
from BeyondChron:
After a long string of defeats, Arizona became the first state in the nation on November 7th to defeat an anti-gay marriage initiative. In 2004, thirteen states passed a constitutional amendment against marriage equality, with an average passage rate of 71%. This year, marriage amendments were on the ballot in eight states - and seven approved them. But in four states the passage rate was less than 60%, and South Dakota barely approved its amendment by 12,000 votes. More South Dakotans voted against the marriage ban than voted for an abortion ban - in a state where the overwhelming majority of voters consider themselves "pro-life." And Arizona made history by saying "no" to bigotry as it rejected its amendment by a 48-52 margin.
Read the whole story as written at http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/How_Arizona_Beat_Anti_Gay_Bigotry_3908.html
Blue States, Rummy Fired, some progress in Arizona -- Not a bad couple weeks for political rants

Comments
I want a recount!
Posted by: Lil | November 20, 2006 09:38 PM