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Voters approved the measure in the 2 November 2004 General Election , with 1,028,546 votes in favor, and 787,556 votes against. {Link without Title} The measure was placed on the ballot through an lawsuits on the issue could be resolved. Basic Rights Oregon led the fight against Measure 36. Opponents of the measure made several arguments. Many were supporters of same-sex marriage. In addition, some argued that regardless of voters' feelings on same-sex marriage, the state constitution was an inappropriate place to dictate marriage policy, which should have been Statutory . Opponents also argued that the measure added Discriminatory language to the state constitution, which, they predicted, would later be seen in the same negative light as earlier constitutional language against African Americans . They also feared that the measure could be used as a legal basis for denying benefits to same-sex couples which are automatically granted to heterosexual married couples. See also: Same-sex Marriage In The United States , especially the Oregon-specific Section SATIRICAL ARGUMENTS M. Dennis Moore , a Portland church Organist , wrote Satirical arguments on several Oregon ballot measures, including Measure 36. Moore's arguments ostensibly in favor of the measure were printed in the official Voter's Pamphlet . For example, reacting to some supporters' claims that the purpose of marriage is for Procreation , he argues that "couples who fail to conceive within two years ought to have their marriage licenses revoked." Measure 36 supporters criticized the placement of Moore's arguments in the "Arguments in Favor" section of the pamphlet, but the Secretary Of State's Office countered they had no choice under the law but to print his arguments as specified. {Link without Title} {Link without Title} {Link without Title} Moore has also put his satire on the Web at Heterosexualbreeding.com . EXTERNAL LINKS
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