AZ Legislature fails to pass constitutional amendment

Looks like even with the ultra-conservatives controlling the state legislature, they still couldn't get enough votes to defeat the proposal to amend the Arizona Constitution to ban gay marriage and civil unions of any sort. Of course, that doesn't mean the issue is dead; far from it, as there is sure to be a drive to put it on the 2006 ballot by petition. Nevertheless, it's good to know that it couldn't get enough votes in the legislature. It gives me hope.