Gay marriage on track for Nov. ballot
Opponents of gay marriage said Tuesday they will submit more than 400,000 signatures to state elections officials next week to place the issue before Michigan voters in the fall.

Marlene Elwell, director of Citizens for the Protection of Marriage, said she is "absolutely certain" the campaign to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman will meet its goal of collecting more than 400,000 signatures.

The group counted 324,000 over the weekend and has been inundated with more from petition circulators since then, she said.

To qualify for the ballot, the proposed amendment to the state constitution needs more than 317,000 signatures from registered voters.

Opponents of the campaign conceded Tuesday that the measure appears headed for the ballot, setting up a high-profile and potentially bitter campaign that could become a dominant issue even in a presidential election year.

*sigh* I guess we will see if Michigan supports bigotry. So much for making Michigan a "cool" place to be. Are you going to speak to this Jennifer?