Vermont House gives final approval to gay marriage

[Barack_America]

Source: Associated Press

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont House has given final approval to a bill that would legalize gay marriage in the state.

But the 94-52 vote for final passage on Friday falls short of the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override a veto promised by Gov. Jim Douglas.

The state Senate is expected to concur with the House action on Monday. The governor's office says he will then veto the bill quickly.

Legislative leaders say they could bring the bill up for veto-override votes in the House and Senate as early as Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZmLBrL36NObNyMR0ghXN7vB5hYwD97B7E9O0

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One step closer.

[yowzayowzayowza]

1. Chances of over-ride:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/04/in-the-balance-in-vermont.html

We could very well be only 5 votes short of an override, and we have less than a week to get them.

[Barack_America]

2. Thanks for that. Everyone else seems to think this is a done deal.

I think there's still a chance.

:hi:

[cali]

5. There absolutely still is a chance

I'm prepared for the worst, and working for the best.

[Barack_America]

9. Apparently there still was a chance.

:woohoo:

[SPedigrees]

3. We really need to purge our state

of that republican albatross around our collective necks.

[momdogz]

4. re: albatross

don't understand how anyone that can vote for Bernie Sanders and/or Pat Leahy can think it would be a good idea to vote for Jim Douglas. aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!

[SPedigrees]

6. Well don't look at me..

I never voted for the bastard. I can't understand it either.

[sarcasmo]

7. Kick back to the top.

[Vidar]

8. Kudos to Vermont.