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Santorum in WA: Gay Marriage Signing "Not Last Word"

February 14, 2012 – 10:30 am

SeattlePI: Rick Santorum said Monday that Washington state’s approval of gay marriage is “not the final word,” as the Republican presidential hopeful rallied opponents who are exploring a referendum to block the law. Santorum’s visit to the state capital came within an hour of Gov. Chris Gregoire signing the same-sex marriage bill into law. Before […]

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"I'm Gay And I Oppose Legislation" to Redefine Marriage in Maryland

February 14, 2012 – 10:00 am

The Maryland Gazette on Maryland residents testifying at a Senate committee hearing last Tuesday: “…a gay man from Potomac asked the committee to defeat the bill, saying the proposal by Gov. Martin O’Malley would undermine one of society’s most basic principles, that marriage is between a man and a woman. “I’m gay and I’m opposed […]

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French President Says No to Gay Marriage and Gay Adoption

February 14, 2012 – 9:00 am

Matthew Hoffman of LifeSiteNews on French President Nicolas Sarkozy taking a decidedly pro-child stance: French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has been under pressure from socialist opponents to weaken his stance on human life and family issues, says he is not budging. In a recent interview with the conservative magazine Le Figaro, Sarkozy reaffirmed his conservative […]

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Victory! VA Senate Approves Bill To Protect Children; Governor Promises to Sign

February 13, 2012 – 3:00 pm

Good news from the Virginia Family Foundation: In a monumental victory for religious liberty the state Senate [last] Thursday passed SB 349, a bill that protects private child placement agencies in Virginia from being forced to violate their faith principles when placing children. The Senate passed the legislation 22-18. The House passed an identical bill […]

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NJ Senate Votes to Approve SSM 24-16, Fails to Achieve Veto-Proof Majority

February 13, 2012 – 1:45 pm

The New Jersey Statehouse Bureau: The state Senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriage this afternoon by a vote of 24-16. Two republicans, Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) and Sen. Diane Allen (R-Burlington) voted yes on the bill. … Two Democrats, Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Essex) and Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D-Cape May), voted no. The 24 […]

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Video: Maggie Gallagher Stands Up for Marriage on the Thom Hartmann Show

February 13, 2012 – 1:30 pm

Thom Hartmann begins an interview with our co-founder Maggie Gallagher by going on the attack. But after Maggie answers all of his questions with conviction and compassion, Hartmann gives up his gotcha line of questioning and concludes by saying he “very much appreciates [her] coming by and having a rational conversation” and they end with […]

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New PPP Poll: Santorum Leads Romney in Michigan 39%-24%

February 13, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Michigan and Arizona are the next states to hold Republican primaries. PPP conducted polling in Michigan today (full results here): Rick Santorum’s taken a large lead in Michigan’s upcoming Republican primary. He’s at 39% to 24% for Mitt Romney, 12% for Ron Paul, and 11% for Newt Gingrich. Santorum’s rise is attributable to two major […]

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PPP National Poll: Santorum 38%, Romney 23%, Gingrich 17%

February 13, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling on Santorum surging into the lead nationally (full results here): Riding a wave of momentum from his trio of victories on Tuesday Rick Santorum has opened up a wide lead in PPP’s newest national poll. He’s at 38% to 23% for Mitt Romney, 17% for Newt Gingrich, and 13% for Ron […]

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Video: Hundreds Rally to Restore Marriage in New Hampshire

February 13, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Local WMUR TV covers the rally. You can hear a pro-SSM protestor trying to shout down one of the speakers at the podium (0:18-0:26). State representative David Bates says the other side is claiming “The marriage debate is over. It’s time to move on.” Rep. Bates asks the crowd, “What do you think? Is this […]

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New SurveyUSA Poll Shows Support for Minnesota Marriage Amendment

February 13, 2012 – 11:00 am

Local KSTP News: A new SurveyUSA/5 EYEWITNESS News poll shows more Minnesotans in favor of a marriage amendment to the constitution than against it. SurveyUSA interviewed 600 Minnesota adults by phone between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, asking whether they intended to vote for, against or not at all for the proposed amendment, which would […]

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WSJ: Major Gay Marriage Donors M.I.A. from New Jersey Fight

February 13, 2012 – 9:00 am

Heather Haddon of the Wall Street Journal on Tim Gill, whose massive campaign purse has helped push SSM in the past, but who is not as involved this year in New Jersey as he has been in the past: Advocates heading into an 11th-hour push to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey are facing a […]

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Maggie Gallagher: 9th Circuit Decision Will Make it "Easier, Not Harder" to Let the People Vote in WA

February 13, 2012 – 8:00 am

NOM co-founder Maggie Gallagher interviewed by Reuters: “…opponents of same-sex marriage sought to downplay the [9th Circuit] decision, and said it would help them persuade voters to restrict marriage to unions between a man and a woman. “This decision fires up the base and the resentment that elites, political and judicial, are imposing gay marriage […]

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Video: NOM Chairman John Eastman Gets Standing Ovation at CPAC

February 12, 2012 – 11:24 am

Our co-founder Maggie Gallagher hosted a panel discussion Saturday morning at CPAC which included, among others, our Chairman Prof. John Eastman. Here is a video of John Eastman’s speech for those of you who missed it — the packed ballroom responded really enthusiastically to his contributions, even giving him a standing ovation — see for […]

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Archbishop of York Gets Racist, Threatening Emails After Condemning SSM

February 11, 2012 – 9:00 am

BBC: The police have been called in after racist abuse was sent to the Archbishop of York following comments he made opposing gay marriage. Dr John Sentamu said in the Daily Telegraph that marriage must remain between a man and a woman. The archbishop’s office said he had received a “small number of abusive and […]

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Marriage Matters Blog: What We Need Are Not Generic Parents, but Married Moms and Dads

February 11, 2012 – 9:00 am

Dave writing for the Marriage Matters blog: Moviemakers may like us to believe that “The Kids Are All Right,” but global evidence to the contrary is mounting. Mitch Pearlstein, a former officer in the department of Education and now the president of the Center for the American Experiment in Minneapolis, has been gathering the results […]

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