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	R-71 Support Came from Rural Areas

iulawboy

8-11-2009 3:28 PM

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gay marriage, r-71, stickney, eymay, domestic partnerships

iulawboy says:

No surprise there. The surprise comes form the fact that this little website is the only one that actually went out and did any reporting on the issue.

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