Top 5 election 2006 stories @ advocate.com.1. Eliot Spitzer Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10 1959 ) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. Spitzer was elected governor in the November 2006 election. vows to create marriage equality in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of The state attorney general, who at press time was expected to be elected governor by a landslide *, said October 5 that he would work to legalize le·gal·ize tr.v. le·gal·ized, le·gal·iz·ing, le·gal·iz·es To make legal or lawful; authorize or sanction by law. le same-sex marriage upon taking office. 2. Republicans concerned about political impact of Foleygate With polls showing voters had the congressional scandal on their minds, the majority party publicly worried in October about holding on to their power. 3. Support for anti-marriage equality ballot measures weakens On October 14, polls show that proposals to ban same-sex marriage in Arizona, South Dakota, and Colorado might be defeated on Election Day. 4. Charlie Crist is gay-baited in Florida The Republican gubernatorial candidate was taunted by his challenger on a radio show to come out of the closet Verb 1. come out of the closet - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year" out, come out disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public on October 11, citing rumors that he is gay. 5. Brad Miller is gay-baited in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. The incumbent Democratic congressman was said to want to "import" gay people by his Republican foe at a debate October 17. * This issue of The Advocate went to press before Election Day, so check Advocate.com for results, analysis, and more. For our news archives, click on NEWS on the home page of Advocate.com. |
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