Family Policy Institute Gives $200K to Fight Domestic Partnerships in Washington State

Opponents of the state's domestic-partnership law, who until now had depended largely on small donations from retirees and housewives across the state, got a $200,000 boost this week from the local affiliate of a national conservative evangelical organization. It is the single largest contribution on either side of Referendum 71 — doubling the $100,000 donated by Microsoft to supporters of gay rights — and raising the stakes in the battle over the state's domestic-partnership law. The amount arrived just in advance of Tuesday's deadline for large campaign donations. From now through Election Day, when voters will approve or reject the latest expansion of the state's domestic-partnership law, donations from companies and individuals will be limited to $5,000 each. Full Story from the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010057920_webref71money14.html

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