Deval Patrick Warns Of "Circus" If Gay Marriage Goes To Ballot
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is warning Bay Staters they will be crippled by a "political circus" if a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage makes it to the state ballot.
The Democratic governor says he’s actively lobbying legislators who are opposed to same-sex marriage to switch their votes.
Lawmakers Wednesdayy postponed a vote until June 14th at the earliest.
Before it can reach the 2008 ballot, the proposed amendment needs the backing of 50 lawmakers in two successive sittings of the Legislature. It won approval in the previous Legislature in January, on the final day of its session.
Gay marriage supporters, including Patrick, fear that voters would overturn the landmark law.
Patrick says "very little other business" will get done on Beacon Hill if the amendment makes it to the ballot.
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