Same Sex Marriage In New Hampshire
The state legislature has approved it.
The vote [in the Senate] was 13-11 in favor of the measure. The House passed a similar measure last month by a 186-179 vote. The two chambers must reconcile small changes between the two measures in a conference committee but this is seen as a technicality. Democratic Gov. John Lynch must decide whether he will sign or veto the bill or allow it to become law without his signature. Lynch has been silent on the matter, though he has stated in the past that he opposes same-sex marriage.
Hard to call New Hampshire a twin to Vermont—in my experience it’s got a peculiar, and strong, Republican streak to it, though it’s not particularly socially conservative. In other words, they’re not a bunch of hippy socialists (like Vermont).
The tide, methinks, has turned since 2004.
Just how much time did you spend in NH or VT, Brad?
Comment by James — 4/30/2009 @ 1:23 am
I lived in Maine for three years (four?), and had good friends in N.H. So, quite a bit.
I’m not even really counting the 45 days all told or whatever I spent living there, in a specifically political context, and knocking on doors every day.
Vermont significantly less so, though I’d certainly qualify as familiar.
Comment by Brad — 4/30/2009 @ 7:51 am