Prof. Carpenter on WCCO: Marriage Amendment will get National Attention

Professor Dale Carpenter was featured in the lead story on WCCO, the local CBS affiliate last night after the Minnesota senate approved a marriage amendment. "For better or worse, we will now be known as the state in November 2012, that is going to be voting on this issue," said Carpenter. Minnesota is one of the last states to address gay marriage by constitutional amendment, and Carpenter believes private funds from Minnesota and outside the state will be funneled into a massive media campaign. "The media will be making a lot of money in the next 18 months from ads on both sides," said Carpenter. "A rough estimate on what might be spent on either side is 8 million dollars, maybe more," he added.