One Hurdle Down, Three to Go: a schizophrenic day for Marriage

great, great video Jay (4.00 / 4)

love it.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 04:19:23 AM UTC

any thoughts on how the South Jersey Six will vote? (0.00 / 0)

Whose district do you live in?  Are you willing to threaten a primary challenge if he/she votes No on Thursday?

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by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 06:44:23 AM UTC

S.J. Will go 3-2 YES (0.00 / 0)

Unfortunately that will not be enough.

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by: firstamend07 @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 10:59:19 AM UTC

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firstamend (4.00 / 1)

What can you do to get those 2 to join those 3?  

It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.  

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by: Rosi Efthim @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 11:03:12 AM UTC

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That's only 5 (0.00 / 0)

What's happening with the sixth vote?

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by: bytheshore73 @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 14:15:53 PM UTC

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Shirley Turner (4.00 / 1)

Acting on a tip from a commenter at Hank Kalet's, I called Shirley Turner, my senator.

The minion said Turner hasn't decided, so I said I'm a straight person in a 20+ years civil marriage who VERY strongly believes in equal marriage rights for all couples, and that civil marriage should NOT have to follow religious rules. My marriage is not sacred.

Contact Turner at: (609) 530-3277.

"If I can't dance, it's not my revolution." -- Emma Goldman

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by: DoctorScience @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 15:05:53 PM UTC

Turner should listen to you (0.00 / 0)

After all, you know more than she does :)

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 15:09:56 PM UTC

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DoctorScience (0.00 / 0)

Thanks for letting us know how that call went.

Who else wants to make that call? To Shirley Turner and let us know what you said. Or to your own Senator, and report how you put it?


It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.  

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by: Rosi Efthim @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 15:20:07 PM UTC

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Who's with us? (0.00 / 0)

Could anyone provide a breakdown of which NJ senators support, oppose, or are undecided as regards marriage equality?  It'd be great to know where we stand.

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by: Andrew S @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 15:32:09 PM UTC

We need these senators contacted (4.00 / 1)

Here is the contact info for potential (and former) fence-sitters:

   * Sen. Diane B. Allen, Republican
     11 West Broad St., Burlington, NJ 08016 (609) 239-2800

   * Sen. Christopher Bateman, Republican
     36 East Main St., Somerville, NJ 08876 (908) 526-3600

   * Sen. Jennifer Beck, Republican
     32 Monmouth St., 3rd Floor, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 933-1591

   * Sen. John A. Girgenti, Democrat
     507 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506 (973) 427-1229

   * Sen. Paul A. Sarlo, Democrat
     207 Hackensack St., 2nd Floor, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 (201) 804-8118

   * Sen. Jeff Van Drew, Democrat
     21 North Main St., Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609) 465-0700
     1124 North High St., Millville, NJ 08332 (856) 765-0891
     1028 East Landis Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360 (856) 696-7109
     Additional Phone, Somers Point, NJ (609) 926-3779

   * Sen. Jim Whelan, Democrat
     511 Tilton Rd., Northfield, NJ 08225 (609) 383-1388

Sen. Shirley Turner, Democrat
1440 Pennington Rd. Trenton, NJ 08618 (609) 530-3277

See http://channel-surfing.blogspo...

Where we stand is, if these vote no it's over.

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 15:42:24 PM UTC

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working on the women (0.00 / 0)

thru various means - calling, emailing, emailing friends.

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by: kwilkinson @ Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 19:29:25 PM UTC

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