This story caught my eye this morning; Mark Zdechlik (Mitch silently double-checks the spelling) at MPR reported the Senator Hann’s \u00a0likely upcoming vote on Gay Marriage is at odds with…<\/p>\n
…his district’s vote on the Marriage Amendment:<\/p>\n
Last fall, fewer than 4 in 10 voters in Hann’s Eden Prairie district cast ballots to define marriage in the state Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n
Still, Hann intends to vote against the bill.<\/p>\n
“I have always supported the law that we have on the books today which defines marriage to be between one man and one woman,” he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So I’m wondering; how often does Minnesota Public Radio News plan on “exposing inconsistencies” in politicians’ votes?<\/p>\n
Because I’d be interesting in hearing about the dilemma facing the DFL Senators – Stumpf, Skoe, Saxhaug, Tomassoni,
and Majority Leader Bakk himself<\/del> – who are likely to vote party line whose districts voted by 2:1 or better\u00a0for<\/em>\u00a0the Marriage Amendment.<\/p>\nAnd on what votes can we expect this level of media scrutiny? \u00a0For example, I’m going to hazard a guess that a majority – maybe a supermajority – of Rep. Savick’s district opposed Michael Paymar’s gun grab bills. \u00a0How will the voter know if the media doesn’t tell them?<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0Or is it only certain issues? \u00a0Or perhaps only a certain party whose votes will be scrutinized like this?<\/p>\n
Or perhaps only those of \u00a0conservatives who are seen as likely challengers to Mark Dayton?<\/p>\n
Just curious.<\/p>\n
(CORRECTION: \u00a0Senator Bakk’s district opposed the Amendment. \u00a0I checked the wrong district…)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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