Republican Rep. McNamara undecided on marriage amendment
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 8:00 am
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Rep. Denny McNamara, R-Hastings, told the South Washington County Bulletin on Monday that he hasn’t yet decided which way he will vote on a proposal that would codify a ban on same-sex marriage into the Minnesota Constitution. McNamara sits on the House Committee on Rules and Administration, which is set to vote on the bill on Wednesday and is the last committee before the bill reaches the House floor.
“I’m really not in tune with the whole marriage amendment discussion and really don’t think we should be dealing with that right now,” he told the Bulletin.
While McNamara voted for the marriage amendment in 2005, he told the paper, “I wouldn’t make an assumption that something I did five years ago would not change.”
McNamara represents Hastings, which borders on the district represented by Rep. John Kriesel, the Republican who recently said he would not vote for the amendment.
“John’s pretty good about representing his district and doing a good job,” McNamara said. “He’s talked to me about it. I certainly understand where he’s at.”
According to the Bulletin, McNamara did not say whether or not he would vote for the amendment.
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Comment posted May 17, 2011 @ 6:01 pm
My prediction is that the Repubs will figure out how many votes they need to pass this, and then let some Republican legislators vote against it, if they think that will play better in their districts.
Comment posted May 17, 2011 @ 6:12 pm
Yeah well you cannot profess to be fiscally conservative and vote for this to pass. It WILL cost Minnesota MILLIONS of tax dollars to defend NOM’s “I can but you can’t” holy war and will ultimately fail on Constitutional grounds, unless of course everyone stops getting married.
Comment posted May 19, 2011 @ 5:34 pm
Well, he is decided as of last night, and he plans to vote it thru. Very Sad.
Comment posted May 20, 2011 @ 10:58 pm
well MN residents – its up to you…..do you allow the Right Wing Wackjobs dictate THEIR Religion on Your State? Hey they’ve already have Hampered WOMEN’s Health Issues in Numerous states…that’s right ladies…..keep giving them a pass, and YOUR RIGHTS as WOMEN WILL SUFFER…..why do you allow MEN to tell you what you can and can’t do with your own bodies? Let them pass this this ammendment, and Ladies – YOU’RE NEXT! The RIGHTS of your daughters, grand-daughters ARE UNDER ASSAULT by the GOP and thier Right Wing American Taliban Fringe!!!! LGBT people are ONLY the beginning…..THINK people THINK!
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