Mass: Many voters see gay marriage as prime issue for legislators

[DaveSZ]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/06/17/many_voters_see_gay_marriage_as_prime_issue_for_legislators/


Many voters see gay marriage as prime issue for legislators
Both sides gearing up for races
By Lisa Kocian, Globe Staff | June 17, 2004

Before John Thomas set out to greet voters this spring, he educated himself on the issues he figured were most relevant to them, such as school construction and prescription drug coverage for seniors.


That wasn't what people wanted to talk about.

"The only question that voters wondered where I stood on was the issue of gay marriage," said Thomas, a Democratic candidate for state representative in a district that includes Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland. "I was quite flabbergasted."

It's gay marriage, stupid.

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[kerrycrat2k4]

1. Lets leave this to the courts

Representatives are too prone to pressure put on them from the people. The judiciary is there to decide what laws mean after all, and dont need to worry about elections.

[freetobegay]

2. Has God started throwing fire balls at MA yet?

:eyes:

[leesa]

3. No one even cared a whit about this issue until their TVs told them to

I know a lot of people don't like the term 'Sheeple' used for our fine citizens, but...

[saigon68]

4. Lots of Sheeple homophobes in Amerika

Taking orders from the Fundy Right. For years Falwell used to sell gay pride parade videos to show the faithful, how dangerous the sexual perverts were to the young children of Amerika

Disgusting encouragement of Homophobic behavior, on the part of the repuke party.

[AndyTiedye]

5. Hope Not!

If the Repubs have managed to make gay marriage THE issue,
we are completely and utterly screwed.

It sucks when the other side owns the news.