DISQUS

Go Blue · 3 years ago

? Why would you put pro-domestic partnership in the to close to call catergory when they are reporting over 100,000 petition signatures?

Andrew Oh-Willeke · 3 years ago

Because the most recent data I have available is that they (1) had considerably fewer than 100,000 signatures, and (2) were not planning on putting their measure on the ballot unless the anti-DP measure makes the ballot.  If you have access to better information that's great.  What is your source?

Go Blue · 3 years ago

Fairness & Equality Someone inside the campaign told me over the weekend that had over 100,000. 

It would be ridiculous to conclude that they would withhold their measure unless the anti-DP made the ballot, especially with the amount of money that has been dumped into the Fairness & Equality campaign as of late. The Stryker family has contributed hundreds of thousands.  They do not hand out money like hot cakes.  They do their research before investing in a political cause.

Andrew Oh-Willeke · 3 years ago

Your signature source sounds credible. We'll find out soon. The reasoning for holding if the anti-DP measure doesn't make it is that:

(1) There is already a DP referendum on the ballot, and

(2) The anti-gay marriage ban isn't anti-DP.

So, why clutter the ballot, when it won't accomplish much?  The purpose of the pro-DP amendment is simply to counteract the anti-DP amendment.

Andrew Oh-Willeke · 3 years ago

Revised accordingly based on newest information.

Leslie Robinson · 3 years ago

More info Just to clarify the oil and gas intiatives...

The "surface rights" initiative that would have made the energy companies pay full compensation for impacts on surface owners did not garner enough signatures;

and the increase of severance taxes derived from oil and gas, coal, etc which would have been allocated to education also failed to get on the ballot.

Go Blue · 3 years ago

Thank you There is a story in theRMN of both organizations turning in over 100,000 signatures.  And you may have been right, since the Pro DP turned in their signatures after the Anti DP group.