No Vote in 2010

Iowa's Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal has said that there will be no vote on gay marriage during the 2010 session. Republicans have 80 days to try and wiggle something through--

--I agree with Gronstal on this one. First of all, both parties should heed the dictum 'it's the economy, stupid' especially this year. As a state employee, despite having (relative) job security in the grand scheme of things, I will take a very dim view of Republicans if they lead with gay marriage. And by dim view, I mean I'll vote straight ticket Democrat- at least on a state level in response- even if it does stick us with Culver for another four years.

Republicans should play it cool. Attack Culver on the economy, say what you would do different- make noise about gay marriage to pacify your base, but for the love of mike, don't get bogged down in it! (Oh, and if Gronstal's promise holds up, the earliest gay marriage can get to Iowa voters would be 2014.)