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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chuck Darrell WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2006 612-275-9141 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - "Time has run out for DFL senators who blocked the Minnesota Marriage Amendment," said Chuck Darrell communications director for Minnesota for Marriage. "They will now have to explain to explain to their constituents why they chose to leave marriage exposed to lawsuits rather than letting the people vote," he said. "We made every effort to encourage DFL senators to protect marriage from attack by groups like Lambda Legal of New York,” said Gary Borgendale of Minnesota for Marriage. “We now move to the next phase of our plan which will focus on voter registration and educating them on which candidate supported the marriage amendment - and which did not. We will do everything in our power to educate voters come November," he said. Minnesota for Marriage warned DFL senators not to listen to the false assurances of party leadership. Senator Jim Vickerman was the only DFLer who was willing to put marriage before politics. "Many rural DFL senators have admitted to getting thousands of emails, faxes, and phone calls on this issue," continued Darrell. They have foolishly bet their constituents won’t hold them accountable in November.” The marriage amendment played a significant role in motivating candidates to run for state senate. Earlier this month, George Marin announced his candidacy for state senator in District 27. Marin, a pastor and councilman, decided to oppose DFLer Dan Sparks after attending the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the marriage amendment in April. Family issues affected a number of other candidates including Joe Gimse in District 13, Steve Wilson in District 28, Pam Wolf in District 51 and a primary challenge by Kevin Goedker in District 12. Every state senator will be up for election in November. "This will be the first opportunity for amendment supporters to make their voices heard, and we expect that they will vote their values. Minnesota for Marriage and its parent organization, Minnesota Family Council, have already begun to register and educate voters on key issues that effect families and children. |
The Minnesota Family Council is Minnesota's largest nonprofit, non-partisan pro-family organization.
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