Minnesota Marriage Amendment

Information, facts and articles related to the vote on Marriage that will appear on Minnesotan's ballots in 2012.

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Steve Gottwalt Speaks Against Obama’s Support for Minnesota

Frankly, I think it’s unfortunate that the President of the United States is getting involved in a state issue, but that’s certainly his right.

State Representative Steve Gottwalt
Source: The New American

Gottwalt’s response to President Obama speaking out against the Minnesota Marriage Amendment.

Marriage Amendment Background

Here’s some additional insight from Project 515 on how this amendment came about.

On April 26, 2011, State Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) and a host of his Republican Senate colleagues announced they would introduce a Constitutional Amendment bill (SF 1308) into the Minnesota Senate… The next day State Representative Steve Gottwalt (R-St. Cloud) introduced the companion bill, HF 1613.

Visit Project 515 to learn more.