The slippage of support for the anti-marriage equality amendment in Minnesota is good news. But not the biggest Minnesota polling news, which was strangely missed on the Orange to Blue Roundup.
Marriage equality will solve itself, regardless of this vote. Whether it's a future vote after a bit more time, or a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, marriage equality is inexorably coming to Minnesota, and likely sooner rather than later.
Unfortunately, the focus on marriage equality has distracted many Minnesotans and many Democrats and Liberals from the far more dangerous amendment that is garnering more support in Minnesota, and will probably be far tougher to undo if we let the damage get done - Voter I.D.
While I support marriage equality, I'm spending my time and money trying to fight back voter I.D. If we lose that one, it carries far more collateral damage, for a lot longer, than a temporary setback on marriage equality.
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