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Gay Marriage Passes NJ Assembly, Awaits Christie Veto
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Garth Johnston
Published Feb 16, 2012
Modified Feb 16, 2012
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Game on, Chris Christie! Today the New Jersey Assembly joined with the State Senate and passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in a vote of 41 to 33. But gays aren't going to be getting hitched in the Garden State anytime soon, not when Chris Christie has promised a veto!
Christie has 45 days to veto the bill though he's vowed to do so immediately. And if he does, the state is back to square one (cause his referendum idea is unlikely to get traction). The Senate is three votes short of being able to override a veto and the Assembly is 13 votes short.
But maybe Christie will have a change of heart! Governor Christine O. Gregoite recently wrote a sweet letter to the governor hoping to talk with him about the issue at the end of January—not that Christie has chosen to respond or anything.
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