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Against amendment one. the side that bill clinton was advocated tlp the against with 43% of the vote. 57% of the vote coming if favor of the anti-gay amendment in north carolina. before tonight, over the past 15 years there have been 33 statewide votes on marriage rights for same sex couples. 33 votes in the state. 33 votes, 32 which have gone against gay rights. tonight that very consistent streak of what happens when you ask for a majority vote on minority rights appears headed that direction ...

Were continuing our coverage of president obamas historic announcement that he supports same sex marriage. 16 years ago, the president signed one of the most restrictive laws against same sex marriage ever. it allowed states to ignore legal same sex marriages from other states and oppose marriage equality. the former president made robo calls in north carolina encourages voters to vote against an anti-gay bill. >> im calling to urge you to vote against amendment one on may 8. the real effects of...

Nest, these people are going to be out in force bringing attention to what they feel is an unequal system? >> the passage of this amendment was the last gas of discrimination in a state where there hasnt been enough conversation about who gay families are and why marriage matters. this amendment has propel that had discussion. and were going to see more of that and what were going to see in north carolina as in the country overall is a bump in support for the freedom to marry as more people have...

Much of the campaign against the aents-gay amendment has focused on the fact that its language would not just ban marriage rights for same sex couple, it would ban all legal rights for all unmarried couples in the state. there are hundreds of thousands of unmarried couples who have some recognized legal status whether its around child custody or police and prosecutor being able to protect you against domestic violence. that point about unmarried couples who arent gay, that point said the anti-ga...

The employment nondiscrimination act. he has a very good record on this. i think that really contrasts with mitt romney whos regressed. having this discussion is a good thing. and i think charlottes a great city. i imagine that were going to keep the convention there. and we should. i think its a great place to host it. >> richard, forgive me, i said washington -- >> right, right. >> lets talk about debby wasserman-schultz releasing a statement -- she says, the passage of amendment one in north ...

Thanks. >> bill clintons robo call against amendment one. the side that bill clinton was advocated tlp the against with 43% of the vote. 57% of the vote coming if favor of the anti-gay amendment in north carolina. before tonight, over the past 15 years there have been 33 statewide votes on marriage rights for same sex couples. 33 votes in the state. 33 votes, 32 which have gone against gay rights. tonight that very consistent streak of what happens when you ask for a majority vote on minority ri...

Marriage. what it will change is north carolinas ability to keep good businesses, attract new jobs and attract and keep talented entrepreneurs. if it passes, your ability to get those jobs will be weakened. losing one job to amendment one is too big a risk it would take away health insurance from children and take away domestic violence protection from women. the real affect of the law is not to keep the traditional definition of law. the real affect of law will be to hurt families and drive awa...

shall be valid or recognized in this state." cnn political editor paul steinhauser is live in washington, d.c., this morning. boy, has this been playing out. we first heard the vice president joe biden. he says that he endorsed marriage equality and he is a roman catholic. how is this going to play out politically in washington? >> it puts president obama, in a way, in a bind because vice president biden and other top members of the administration has come out in favor of same-sex marr...

Its primary day in north carolina, but in this case its not even about the primary. this one -- oh, yes, your good friend and neighbor -- marriage equality on the ballot. this one called amendment one, marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic union that shall thus devalid or recognized in this state. as of now, eight states in the district of columbia allow same-sex marriage in the nation as a whole, is almost evenly split on the issue with exactly 50% supporting it in a new g...

Remind everybody about north carolina voting today on amendment one. that defines marriage between a man and a woman. the president hasnt taken a firm stance on marriage equality. but he has come out against amendment one. if the president does voice support of marriage equality, does he risk alienating voters in key battleground states like north carolina, florida, virginia? >> yes, he does. thats the political calculation here. i would agree with my friend jonathan capehart on the substance of...