Quote from cgroupman:
Christie says he's glad to put it to a vote, but democrats don't want a vote. Christie and most state Republican lawmakers want gay marriage put to a popular vote. Democrats say gay marriage is a civil right protected by the Constitution and not subject to referendum.
and: The 42-33 vote sends the bill to Christie's desk. The Republican governor who opposes gay marriage had promised "very swift action" if the bill passed both houses of the Legislature. The Senate approved the bill Monday.
Point being, he just doesn't want to cross his party lines, even though his own legislators voted for it.
IMO, why waste time on all this gay marriage stuff? Does it really affect anyone's personal life? If it does, well, makes one wonder why.
c