Gavin Newsom actually said...

As California goes, so goes the rest of the nation. It's inevitable. This door is wide open now. It's going to happen. Whether you like it or not, this is the future and it's now.

Context

Mayor Newsom asserts that the ruling on same-sex marriage in California will influence the rest of the nation.

05/14/2008

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