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RandySF

(59,229 posts)
Wed May 9, 2012, 07:47 PM May 2012

It began in San Francisco

The road to today's historic announcement by President Obama began with San Francisco Supervisor Tom Ammiano and Mayor Gavin Newsom who asked "Why not?" They are both at polar opposites of City politics, but together they helped change the country. As goes San Francisco, so goes the nation.

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It began in San Francisco (Original Post) RandySF May 2012 OP
Du rec. xchrom May 2012 #1
A stopped clock... RandySF May 2012 #3
I agree! Thank you Gavin Newsom! MNBrewer May 2012 #2
props to San Francisco, them, but i think you are nofurylike May 2012 #4
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RandySF

(59,229 posts)
3. A stopped clock...
Wed May 9, 2012, 08:06 PM
May 2012

Newsom is right on most national issues, but his delovery of basic municipal services left much to be desired.

MNBrewer

(8,462 posts)
2. I agree! Thank you Gavin Newsom!
Wed May 9, 2012, 08:01 PM
May 2012

He carries Harvey Milk's torch forward into the 21st century. If I had a god I believed in, I'd request a blessing on Mr. Newsom.

nofurylike

(8,775 posts)
4. props to San Francisco, them, but i think you are
Thu May 10, 2012, 06:14 AM
May 2012

forgetting Hawai'i, where it really did start, and Vermont, where the first official ceremonies happened, and Massachusetts, where Deval Patrick was the first, i believe, gubernatorial nominee from a major party to make marriage equality a platform priority (talk about courage!) ....




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