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Jill Vogel
Jill Vogel
stated on January 27, 2016 legislative hearing.
In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old."
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By Sean Gorman • February 8, 2016
Tim Cook
Tim Cook
stated on March 29, 2015 an oped column
"Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year."
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By Alex Wilts • April 15, 2015
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on January 28, 2014 a speech
"I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children."  
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By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • January 30, 2014
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 8, 2014 a speech
Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2014
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on June 1, 2013 an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program
"People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them."
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By Caryn Shinske • June 23, 2013
Jodie Laubenberg
Jodie Laubenberg
stated on April 4, 2013 a Texas House floor debate.
Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating."
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2013
Leah Ward Sears
Leah Ward Sears
stated on February 5, 2013 newspaper column
"I was never against same-sex marriage."
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By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • February 13, 2013
Christopher Plante
Christopher Plante
stated on January 13, 2013 an interview
"The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 23, 2013
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on January 9, 2012 a news conference
"In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
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By Erin O'Neill • January 15, 2012
Reed Gusciora
Reed Gusciora
stated on January 9, 2012 a news release
"Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."
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By Bill Wichert • January 12, 2012
Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein
stated on July 24, 2011 an opinion column in The Star-Ledger
"Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."
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By Erin O'Neill • July 31, 2011
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
stated on March 15, 2011 a letter to President Barack Obama
Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage.
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March 18, 2011
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on December 12, 2010 an ABC-6 interview program
"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 26, 2010