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Berg, John. "Only in Massachusetts? The Failure of the Attempt to Ban Gay Marriage in the State" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2011-06-08 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210419_index.html>

Berg, J. C. , 2007-08-30 "Only in Massachusetts? The Failure of the Attempt to Ban Gay Marriage in the State" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <PDF>. 2011-06-08 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210419_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: In 1972, Massachusetts was the only state to cast its electoral votes for George McGovern; today it is the only state in which same-sex marriage is fully recognized. Despite initial public opinion (following the 2003 decision of the Supreme Judicial Court) that voters, not judges, should decide this issue, and the active support of both Governor Mitt Romney and the Catholic Church, an attempt to reverse the court decision through an amendment to the state�s constitution has so far not been able to move forward to the required referendum. This paper will trace the history of action on gay marriage in Massachusetts, and examine several possible explanations for the state�s exceptionalism on this issue, including: � liberalism of public opinion (do voters simply support gay marriage?) � deficient democracy (is the legislature too insulated from public pressure?) � path dependency (do �facts on the ground� � the existence of thousands of same-sex married couples � lessen public opposition to gay marriage?) Data include legislative history, press accounts, personal interviews, and the Suffolk University Poll, which has tracked (and will track) opinion on this issue from 2004 through the 2006 election.

Determinants of Electoral Support for Anti-Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendments: An Examination of 2008 Votes on Ballot Measures in the States

Determinants of Electoral Support for Anti-Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendments: An Examination of 2006 Votes on Ballot Measures in the States