Monday, October 21, 2013
NJ's Governor Doublewide must need the votes
Why else would he drop his appeal of the court decision in favor of marriage equality? His original position was most appealing to the voters he will need in the 2016 primaries.
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey announced on Monday that he would drop his legal challenge to same-sex marriage, hours after same-sex couples started exchanging vows in midnight ceremonies across the state.There is only one safe way to insure marriage equality in New Jersey. Vote For Democrat Barbara Buono.
Mr. Christie’s withdrawal of his appeal to the court decision that allowed the marriages came on the heels of a ruling by the state’s Supreme Court on Friday that rejected his attempt to block the marriages until the appeal was resolved. His decision effectively removed the last hurdle to making same-sex marriage legal in New Jersey.
“Although the governor strongly disagrees with the court substituting its judgment for the constitutional process of the elected branches or a vote of the people, the court has now spoken clearly as to their view of the New Jersey Constitution and, therefore, same-sex marriage is the law,” a spokesman for Mr. Christie said in a note to reporters Monday morning. “The governor will do his constitutional duty and ensure his administration enforces the law as dictated by the New Jersey Supreme Court.”
At 12:01 a.m., New Jersey joined thirteen other states and the District of Columbia in allowing gay couples to marry.
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