Article: Ref I had the stuff for success Haggard scandal may have swayed voters on the fence.(News)

Byline: Myung Oak Kim And Burt Hubbard, Rocky Mountain News

The campaign for Referendum I, the state domestic partnership initiative, had all the ingredients for success.

A slick message polished by high-priced consultants.

More than $4 million in donations, more than even either of the gubernatorial candidates raised so far this year.

A massive grass-roots push anchored at six offices across the state and prominently placed television pitches by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.

But in the end, it came up short.

Voters rejected Ref I and approved Amendment 43, which elevates to the Colorado Constitution the statute saying marriage is between a man and ...

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