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NBC: "Overwhelming", "Landslide" Marriage Victory in North Carolina!

May 8, 2012 – 10:30 pm

NBC: North Carolina voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution which limits marriage to traditional one man-one woman marriages. With half the precincts reporting, the amendment was winning in a landslide, with 60 percent of the vote. One noteworthy pattern was that some majority black counties which had strongly backed President […]

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Watch North Carolina Election Returns With Us

May 8, 2012 – 6:30 pm

At the bottom of this page. Polls in North Carolina close at 7:30PM local time. Our President Brian Brown will also be in Raleigh at the Vote FOR Marriage NC campaign celebration. He will be tweeting live updates at @BrianSBrown if you are on Twitter.

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Uncivilized and Proud of It

May 8, 2012 – 6:00 pm

One gay marriage supporter in North Carolina posts about his personal lack of respect for property, free speech and the Democratic process: Source: Vote FOR Marriage NC Facebook Page

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Former HRC Director: "We're Going to Lose in North Carolina Today"

May 8, 2012 – 4:30 pm

From a Politico story on “President Obama’s Marriage Muddle”: Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen, who briefly served as director of the LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign … “We are going lose in North Carolina today and that will make the POTUS campaign think they are right, and the activist crowd say now is the time […]

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Video: Media Revolts Over Obama's Nonsensical Position on Gay Marriage at White House Briefing

May 8, 2012 – 4:00 pm

Charlie Spiering at the Washington Times: After David Gregory of Meet the Press teased out Vice President Joe Biden’s personal support for gay marriage, members of the press grew increasingly impatient with President Obama’s own views on gay marriage. A frustrated White House Press Corps yesterday ganged up on White House Press Secretary Jay Carney […]

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Video: NC Marriage Amendment Could Deal a "Huge Blow" to SSM

May 8, 2012 – 3:30 pm

MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts speaks with Jeremy Kennedy, Coalition to Protect North Carolina’s Families, and Dr. Mark Harris, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church and member of the Executive Committee of Vote for Marriage North Carolina, about the vote on that state’s marriage amendment and its implications for the national fight for marriage. Kennedy is still […]

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Obama Cancels Trip to NC On Day of Marriage Amendment Vote

May 8, 2012 – 3:00 pm

The News Observer: President Barack Obama was scheduled, albeit briefly, to visit North Carolina on Election Day to make an speech in Asheville about the economy. The White House sent the notice Wednesday last week but reversed course about five hours later, saying the trip wasn’t taking place, according to a North Carolina congressional office […]

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Gallup Shows 6 Point Swing Towards Marriage Over One Year!

May 8, 2012 – 2:30 pm

Not to be lost amid all the other important events happening today — most notably the marriage vote taking place in North Carolina — is this news from Gallup that they are finding less people in support of same-sex marriage as they did last year: only 50% (as opposed to 53% last year). Similarly, they […]

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NOM's Peters: "In North Carolina, We Are Cautiously Optimistic"

May 8, 2012 – 1:30 pm

NOM’s Thomas Peters interviewed by MSNBC.com about the North Carolina vote: “We’re having a great debate about marriage in this country and it’s not at all settled about which way we’re going to go. Obviously … we believe that’s going to be settled one way,” said Thomas Peters, cultural director of the National Organization for […]

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Video: NC Gov. Perdue Tries to Have it Both Ways on Marriage

May 8, 2012 – 1:00 pm

MSNBC’s Chuck Todd calls North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue’s position against the Marriage Protection Amendment and against gay marriage “very odd”. We agree. Why are some Democrats having such trouble explaining their true views on marriage and protecting vs. redefining it?

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Breaking: Durham County Admits Same-Sex Benefits Not Affected by Marriage Amendment

May 8, 2012 – 12:25 pm

Opponents of North Carolina’s Marriage Protection Amendment have been making the false allegation that it would take health benefits away from same-sex couples and their children. On the eve of the election, with polls showing the amendment heading towards passage, now comes an opinion from the County Attorney of one of the most liberal counties […]

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Audio: Billy Graham's Daughter Anne Lotz Supports NC Marriage Amendment

May 8, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Anne Graham Lotz of Raleigh, a Christian speaker and daughter of the Rev. Billy Graham, powerfully endorses the North Carolina Marriage Protection Amendment: You can read her statement here. Vote FOR Marriage NC: …In April, Anne Graham Lotz, released a statement outlining her support of the Marriage Protection Amendment. Although Lotz stated that she rarely […]

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Video: Brian Brown Talks About North Carolina and VP Biden's Comments On PBS NewsHour

May 8, 2012 – 11:30 am

Our President Brian Brown debates gay activist Richard Socarides on the evening before today’s North Carolina Marriage Amendment. He also discusses VP Biden’s recent comments on same-sex couples: Watch Politics of Gay Marriage: Biden Remarks Rekindle Culture War on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour. Brian Brown on North Carolina: We have heard a lot […]

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Over 250 NC Pastors, Religious Leaders Offer Statement in Support of Marriage Amendment

May 8, 2012 – 11:00 am

Vote FOR Marriage NC: Today, pastors and religious leaders rallied in support of the Marriage Protection Amendment at press conferences in Raleigh and Charlotte. Over 250 faith leaders signed a statement encouraging North Carolinians to support the May 8 ballot initiative preserving marriage as the union between one man and one woman in the State […]

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Audio: Bill Clinton's Robocall Against NC Marriage Protection Amendment

May 8, 2012 – 10:00 am

Clinton’s script is mostly a rehashing of debunked myths and falsehoods about what the Marriage Protection Amendment will do, but the former President’s involvement reminds us that what happens in North Carolina today has wider consequences across the nation: Hello, this is President Bill Clinton. I’m calling to urge you to vote against Amendment One […]

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