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Article: Marriage amendments all expected to pass; May be factor in presidential race.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2004
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Byline: Cheryl Wetzstein, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
State constitutional amendments defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman are likely to pass in all 11 states where they are on the Nov. 2 ballot, making the amendment a factor in the presidential race in three battleground states - Michigan, Ohio and Oregon.
The big question is whether President Bush or Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry will benefit from having the amendment on the ballot.
"It's really a fascinating question. I don't have an answer," said Brad Snavely, executive director of the Michigan Family Forum, a traditional-values group that supports Michigan's marriage ...