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(Rochester, Minnesota) Minnesota's wing of the
Democratic Party - the DFL - overwhelmingly voted to add a plank to the party
platform opposing constitutional bans on same-sex marriage.
The party met over the weekend in
Rochester. Three-quarters of delegates voted in favor of opposing the
amendments.
To add a plank, resolutions needed 60 percent of delegate support.
A proposed federal amendment to ban same-sex
marriage failed last week in the Senate but Republicans vowed to keep pressing
the issue. (story)
Although the measure is dead for this session the House still intends on holding
its own vote.
A similar amendment to the Minnesota state constitution
died in committee earlier this year. (story)
Nevertheless, two "concerned citizens groups" are campaigning to get
it reintroduced next year.
The marriage amendment plank was one of 36 added
to the platform. DFLers endorsed the repeal of the Patriot Act, which gave federal law enforcers more
power after the Sept. 11 attacks. They registered oppositions to new abortion
restrictions.
They also said they don't want genetically engineered wild rice in Minnesota
and they favor increased spending more money on early childhood education.
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