Senate vote on marriage equality delayed until after midterm elections

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : That has tremendous, I think, respect for the input that we've received on religious freedom.
61% : I think we're in very good shape, very good shape, and I think this bill is going to pass.""I think we managed to thread the needle on the religious liberty concerns," added Collins, referencing a primary concern of would-be GOP supporters.
59% : "Through bipartisan collaboration, we've crafted commonsense language that respects religious liberty and Americans' diverse beliefs, while upholding our view that marriage embodies the highest ideals of love, devotion, and family.
46% : And I think people will think about it more thoughtfully because of that, and a handful of them likely to decide to be somewhere after the election that they wouldn't have been with a vote that was purely - at least likely - a political ploy."Sen Mitt Romney, R-Utah, a devout Mormon who has worked with negotiators on religious liberty concerns said those had been addressed, but he praised the delay, regardless.

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