NEWS - Los Angeles Opinion on Marriage (June 5, 2008)

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Marriage amendment may backfire on GOP
California Republicans shouldn't be so sure they have a winning issue on the November ballot.

LA Times - Opinion , By TIM RUTTEN

June 4, 2008

Two things already can be said about the pro- posed state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage that on Tuesday qualified for the Nov. 4 ballot. One is that the coming campaign is sure to be nasty and divisive; the other is that recent history suggests that such electoral struggles over fundamental rights are likely to have unintended consequences.

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