I trust Blue Hampshire over a NH GOP leader any day. Yesterday, the GOP House Majority Leader appeared to indicate that repealing the state's same-sex marriage law wasn't on their agenda.
Anti-gay leaders are "undaunted" and seem pretty sure they'll be getting their vote, according to the Boston Globe.
And, elwood at Blue Hampshire dissected what was -- and wasn't -- said:
[Speaker Bill ]O'Brien and [Majority Leader D.J.]Bettancourt:The homophobes want their vote. Seems like GOP leaders will eventually give it to them. In other words, the Majority Leader probably lied yesterday.* Have NOT committed to "retaining" any social issues bills until 2012;There is nothing at all behind this announcement, except a desire to get the spotlights off themselves.
* Have NOT said that Committee chairs have been instructed to vote against these bills;
* Have NOT said the the leadership will provide cover to legislators against Tea Party wrath (you've noticed that tea party activists oppose gay marriage, right?) by publicly opposing these bills;
* Have NOT even said that votes on these bill will be entirely up to the conscience of the legislator, with no pressure from leadership.