SSM BATTLE HEATING UP: Washington Post

...The public reaction has been mixed. Talk-radio lines have been jammed with those threatening mayhem over the court ruling. And half the state's 6 million residents are at least nominal Catholics.

But polls taken in Massachusetts before the court's latest ruling consistently found residents divided, with a slim majority favoring gay marriage. The same polls found that only 5 percent of voters say that gay marriage is the most important issue for them. ...

It is not yet clear what effect the Massachusetts ruling -- and the ensuing legislative battles -- will have on national politics. ...Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.)
said it appears "increasingly likely" that Congress will need to pass a marriage amendment.

"We must protect, preserve and strengthen the institution of marriage against activist judges," Frist told the Senate. "If that means we must amend the Constitution, as it seems increasingly likely, then we will do just that."
Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) said he is "very much opposed" to the Massachusetts decision but sees no need for a constitutional amendment.

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