Comments on: Legislators Who Back Marriage Equality Get Re-Elected

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:15:12 +0000

I think the point of the study is that people don’t get defeated when they vote for marriage equality, even in states which eventually vote to enshrine discrimination in their constitution. There’s long been an urban legend that voting for marriage equality is risky — this study proves that is not the case. In fact, voting for marriage equality results in being re-elected, the holy grail for politicians.

Sure, there might be something to “reflecting my constituency” but for legislators on the fence, this will be helpful ammunition.

By: JoeBuck

JoeBuck — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:59:54 +0000

You’ve certainly found a correlation, but does voting for marriage equality get you re-elected, or does being virtually certain of re-election free you up to do the right thing?

While I would like for your argument to be correct, I’m kind of wondering whether legislators in safe seats found it easier to vote for marriage equality, while those with an uphill climb pulled an Obama and ducked the issue.

By: LS

LS — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:45:28 +0000

No kidding! And, before him Powell’s son.

~~What is up with all the connections.~~

D’Oh.

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:40:00 +0000

Yes, it will be great to have their institutional memory onboard.

Very happy to see Cathie “We use Meet the Press to Control the Message” Martin’s husband Kevin leaving, though. What a disaster he has been on the FCC!

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:38:25 +0000

Nope

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:37:59 +0000

I put in a request to the crew about this. I don’t even know who maintains that!

By: TheLurkingMod

TheLurkingMod — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:34:29 +0000

Mr. TBogg is front paged.
Warning: set down your beverages before clicking.
Well, you’ll make a rope of words and strangle this business!

By: TheLurkingMod

TheLurkingMod — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:31:19 +0000

Contact info for the Spotlight Project can be found here:

http://www.thespotlightproject.org/contact.php

By: newtonusr

newtonusr — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:27:59 +0000

Yes!
Michael Kopps is really one of the good guys.

By: RevDeb

RevDeb — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:26:30 +0000

New FCC chief, Julius Genachowski

Looks like we’re going to have Obama’s whole Harvard class serving in one capacity or another. I do hope that Copps and Edelstein stay on the FCC board. They have been fighting for us through the dry years against pretty stiff odds.