Breaking News: Gay Marriage Has the Votes to Become Law
Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen is the final key vote to make gay marriage the law of the land in Washington. She announced her support this morning for the controversial measure, which the National Organization of Marriage has vowed to spend $250,000 to defeat.
The Camano Island Democrats becomes the final piece needed -- the 25th vote in the Senate -- to make Washington the seventh state in the country to legalize same-sex marriages. A majority in the state House already support gay marriage.
Public hearings began today in Olympia (at 10 a.m. in the Senate, and 1:30 in the House), where thousands of supporters and opponents, including Tea Party activists and evangelical ministers, have come to participate in rallies.
Gov. Chris Gregoire came out in support of gay marriage last month -- saying she had a change of heart -- and intends to sign the bill into law.
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