NEW: Marriage Equality Group Endorses 19 Candidates
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Fight Back RI, the political action committee formed by Marriage Equality Rhode Island, has endorsed 19 Democratic candidates ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
In the Senate, Adam Satchell (District 9), Roberto DaSilva (District 14), Ryan Pearson (District 19), Lewis Pryeor (District 24), Gene Dyszlewski (District 26), Laura Pisaturo (District 29) and Dave Gorman (District 33) picked up endorsements.
Only five candidate receiving endorsements are incumbents.
Marriage Equality supporters have made it no secret that they plan focus on Senate races as they attempt to push for a same-sex marriage bill next session.
House Speaker Gordon Fox has already pledged to force a vote in his chamber.
Dan McGowan can be reached at dmcgowan@golocalprov.com. Follow him on Twitter: @danmcgowan.
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Keith Fernandes
7:28pm on Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Because most Rhode Islanders are going to vote based on marriage equality this election. Right on the top of our list of priorities...
jon paycheck
8:35pm on Wednesday, September 05, 2012
as the state goes down the tubes...
pearl fanch
12:17pm on Thursday, September 06, 2012
The "Marriage Equality Group"? Really?
Dan, me and my friends are in support of traditional marriages and will support all candidates against marriage equality.
Write an article on that.
Gays and Lesbians want marriage equality? They can have it. Marry someone of the opposite sex like everyone else. That's equality!!
Jonathan Flynn
1:52pm on Thursday, September 06, 2012
Pearl shows her true colors once again. Bad grammar and idiotic comments. You go girl.
pearl fanch
9:48pm on Thursday, September 06, 2012
Jonathan....My true colors?
I don't like illegal immigrants, just like 80% of this country.
I don't like paying ridiculously high taxes, just like the majority of US citizens.
I don't like the lack of leadership in this state, just like most people in this state.
I have nothing against gays or lesbians, until they try and change the meaning of marriage. Marriage in God's eyes, is between a man and a woman.
Those are my true colors.
Wuggly Ump
10:27pm on Thursday, September 06, 2012
I don't understand why a union between a gay couple can't be called something other than marriage. I don't mind the rights an privileges for a couple no matter the make-up, create a new word for it and leave marriage with the meaning of between man and woman.
We do this with other things, groups are- a crowd of people- pack of wolves-school of fish-herd of cattle-flock of sheep. So can we find a new word?
pearl fanch
1:57pm on Saturday, September 08, 2012
Wuggly----My thoughts exactly!!
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