of his background as a candidate for governor, but once he got elected he and the republicans got to work on just those issues. part of his legacy as he leaves the governorship is the raft of new anti-abortion regulations that have started shutting down clinics across that state. even before that, the virginia republicans moved to force unnecessary ultrasound exams on any woman who wanted to try to get an abortion in the state of virginia. remember the vaginal probes? if you can read this, your government is too close. small government. this violation, courtesy of the virginia republican party. or this one i can see the white house from here. that s not supposed to be the vaginal ultrasound probe talking, it s supposed to be bob mcdonnell. but, you know, forced medley unnecessary ultrasounds ordered by the government, that proved to be a wand too far for the governor.
the state senate has already approved it in illinois. so this passing the house today in illinois puts illinois on track to be the 15th state in the nation to legally recognize marriages for both straight and gay couples. 15 states. this is the map of marriage rights in the country right now. this is the states of equal marriage rights, with this vote today, illinois becomes the largest state in the heart of the country to recognize marriage equality after minnesota and iowa before them. it s a wonder in which states are going to be next. the debate is on right now and the legislature in the state of hawaii so that vote could really come at any minute, suspected sometime this week. in new mexico t matter is in court right now. there s no state law for or against marriage equality in new mexico. but a court ruling in that state is expected sometime in the next few weeks. so 15 states it s a done or basically a done deal, hawaii and new mexico may be next.
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that they know because they know you that you ll keep to your agreement. and that means they ll keep to theirs. and that s all about personal relationships that you have to build at each one of those levels. the people levels. the people of new jersey rewarded me with the personal relationship we have. with the broad spectrum of people voting for me last night that hadn t voted for a republican in a long time, and didn t vote for me four years ago. i have one of the most extraordinary staffs and cabinets in the history of this state. i ve heard people whisper about it. these are a group of intensely loyal, focused, talented people who make me better. and my relationship with the legislature has been on full display for everybody to see. we ve gotten very, big important things done in a bipartisan way. sometimes i just think, people make this too complicated. it s not that complicated. governor chris christie