Sentences with phrase «votes than the marriage»

The former is much easier, and some have even speculated would attract more «yes» votes than the marriage bill itself, since it would ostensibly deal with religious exemptions only.

Not exact matches

Less than half of David Cameron's party voted in favour of same - sex marriage, with the Prime Minister needing support from other parties to get the legislation through.

On an interesting side note, back in my fundie days, I refused to vote for the politicians that supported marriage equality and even wrote a letter to my member to that effect; the only thing I ever felt strongly enough about to actually write rather than be content just signing my name to a petition.

That's no better than someone saying, «It doesn't matter why one would vote for g a y marriage.»

Thus when Prime Minister Julia Gillard (an avowed atheist who makes Nancy Pelosi seem like Margaret Thatcher) nonetheless announced that a «gay marriage» proposal would get a «conscience vote» in the federal parliament, she was accused by her lefter - than - left opponents of being... undemocratic.

The ELCA, meanwhile, has suffered a dramatic drop in membership, losing more than a million members since its 2009 vote to approve same - sex marriage and ordain pastors in same - sex relationships.

This subject deserves better than the court of political correctness, whose authority, advocates of homosexual marriage hope, will prevail until the law is voted on — a tribunal they defend by means of disqualifying caricatures against anyone who dares to question their project and their motives.

Sixty percent of Catholics in Wisconsin support the state marriage amendment, much higher than in a state like Virginia (where Catholics voted «no» 48 percent to 52 percent).

The gay marriage bill has passed three times in the Assembly now, the last time in May 2009 by a vote of 89 to 52 — slightly better than its 2007 first - ever passage in that house in an 85 - 61 vote.

Wary of the headache this issue caused Senate President Malcolm Smith, who had to do a delicate dance to both appease the LGBT community that had invested more than $ 1 million to help him win the majority and the members like Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. who held the votes to his leadership post, Sampson is both supporting the six remaining «no» voters and refusing to promise to bring marriage to the floor for another vote.

The Democrats» short - lived stint in power was chaotic and dysfunctional, and the death of the marriage vote caused advocates to change their tactics, focusing on ousting «no» voters regardless of their party affiliation rather than putting all their hopes in one conference or the other.

A number of interests have targeted Stachowski, including Fight Back NY (for his «no» vote on gay marriage), and the NYLCV and its national counterpart, the LCV, (for his less - than green voting record), not to mention Rep. Brian Higgins, who is backing Kennedy in the upcoming Sept. 14 election.

Watching the interview, I get the sense that it was more than just his vote on gay marriage that led to the boards decision, but Lorigo made it clear that Swanick has better conservative credentials than the Repubilcan incumbent.

But deep divisions in the Tory party were highlighted in the commons when Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, and his long standing ally Owen Paterson, the environment secretary, joined more than 100 Tory MPs to vote against Cameron in favour of an amendment that would allow registrars to opt out of conducting same sex marriage ceremonies.

The poll showed 26 % said the PM was in touch with the lives of ordinary voters, and 63 % believed legalising gay marriage would cost the party more votes than it gains.

Grisanti in 2011 was one of four Republicans in the state Senate to back the legalization of same - sex marriage and, less than two years later, provided a vote in favor of the gun control law known as the SAFE Act, a measure that has stirred anger among the conservative base.

Saland, who also voted for the marriage law after providing input on religious protections in the measure, led Neil DiCarlo by only 42 votes in a race that will likely go to the more than 900 outstanding absentee ballots.

After a decidedly right of center first term (with the exception of marriage equality — which was all politics, and he still lost the gay vote to Teachout in the primary), Cuomo is now trying to lurch left by championing a minimum wage bill that is still weaker than what advocates wanted and what he refused to force through in his first term.

Though NOM spent more than $ 50,000 in the race, the role Weprin's vote in favor of same - sex marriage is hotly debated, with Republican Bob Turner's spokesman Bill O'Reilly saying it was essentially a non-factor.

The check posted July 8, more than 10 days after Grisanti cast the 33rd vote in favor of same - sex marriage.

As for the religious exemptions, it shows you that the Republicans care more about the Catholic Church as a block vote than any ethical consideration for traditional marriage.

He was the first Republican in office ever to say so openly, and with the force of freshman Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides, the marriage bill was closer to reality than it had been since a failed vote in 2009.

The Buffalo News notes that Senator Mark Grisanti's proposed district is now entirely contained within Erie County, which means the local Conservative Party will control the party's nomination, rather than the state Conservative Party, which has vowed to oppose legislators like Grisanti, who voted for same - sex marriage.

One insider expressed surprise that Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan pushed all his members to remain unified in voting for the bill rather than allowing most of the conference to vote against it with the knowledge it could pass with mostly Democratic votes as occured under former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos when he allowed the gay marriage and SAFE Act bills to the floor.

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg again changes promises on what votes he can provide from Senate Republicans on marriage equality: «Less than a month after defending his support for Republican state senators, saying he could get their votes for gay marriage, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said conservatives in that body will not support what the mayor termed «our number one priority» at a recent campaign event with gay supporters.

«The Log Cabin Republicans announced Tuesday that the GOP's New York leadership in both the state senate and assembly are going to allow Republican legislators to make «conscience votes» on Gov. David Paterson's marriage - equality bill rather than pressuring party members to vote against it, giving the legislation a much stronger likelihood of picking up Republican votes in both chambers.

The odds on David Cameron stepping down as Tory leader before the next election were shortened last night, after more Tory MPs voted against his flagship bill on gay marriage than supported it.

He has been a supporter of gay rights initiatives and helped raise more than $ 1 million for four state senators who were key votes in legalizing same - sex marriage in New York.

More than 100 Tory MPs planned to register their opposition to the marriage (same - sex couples) bill by voting in favour of a series of amendments to water down the measure.

Justice Wiggins was particularly critical of the governor's use of a procedural maneuver that allowed legislators to vote on the Marriage Equality Act immediately after the bill was drafted, rather than waiting for three days, as is normally required.

Members joining Dating Marriage, with more than 30 votes, will stand a chance to get FREE trip Singapore for Session!

It's clear that if the Oscars were really about the popular vote, they devolve more rapidly than than the upcoming marriage between Katy Perry and...

Issued more than a week ago, Minister Berry's warning comes after an ACT Christian college asked parents to vote no in the postal survey on same - sex marriage, Fairfax Media reports.

Associate member - an associate member shall be: a. in a profession related to marriage and family therapy, whose practitioners are licensed, certified or registered pursuant to California law, or who are specifically exempt from licensure or certification, who shall not hold a marriage and family therapist license, or b. a California licensed marriage and family therapist who is a resident and domiciliary of a state or jurisdiction other than California, or c. a resident and domiciliary of a state or jurisdiction other than California who lawfully practices marriage and family therapy, and d. an associate member shall not be eligible to vote or to hold office, but shall be entitled to all other rights and privileges of association membership.