NYT: Some in GOP say marriage amendment effort is 'misguided'

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Full Story: http://pageoneq.com/news/2006/gop_060606.html

by PageOneQ

Tomorrow's New York Times is reporting that a number of Republican Senators are concerned about the effects of the debate on amending the Constitution to limit marriage to one man and one woman, PageOneQ has learned. The article, by Carl Hulse, will appear on Page 1 of tomorrow's editions.

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Though some Republican candidates may relish the Senate's current concentration on same-sex marriage and other ideologically charged topics, Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island does not.

"It may stir up my primary voters a little bit against me," said Chafee, a centrist Republican up for re-election who opposes the push for constitutional amendments to prohibit same-sex marriage and is under intense pressure to back a proposed amendment that would forbid flag burning. "I'm collateral damage."

FULL STORY: http://pageoneq.com/news/2006/gop_060606.html

[Ian David]

1. Chafee voted for SCALITO and ROBERTS! Empty lip service. n/t

[rox63]

3. Actually, he voted against Alito

The only rethug to do so. Not that it made a difference in the end.

[Demit]

2. LOL, I read that as "idiotically charged topics" at first. n/t

[Veronica.Franco]

4. dupe ...

[Moderator]

5. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2325730