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Anti-gay marriage amendment opponents raise $4.6 million

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Minnesotans United for all Families, the coalition working to defeat a constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying, announced on Tuesday that they had raised $4.6 million so far in the campaign, $3.1 million of that has come since January.

The campaign noted that the vast majority of its donations were from Minnesotans, with 91 percent coming from in-state since January.

“What this report shows is that the conversation we are having across this state is working, and that more and more, Minnesotans are coming to the conclusion that limiting the freedom to marry for same-sex couples is not how we do things in Minnesota,” campaign manager Richard Carlbom said in a statement. “Minnesotans know that marriage is about love, commitment and responsibility, and no one would want to be told it’s illegal to marry the person you love.”

Here’s the numeric breakdown courtesy of the campaign:

Minnesotans United By the Numbers

January – June
Total: $3,139,596
In State: $2,850,238
Out-of-state: $289,358
Percentage In State: 91 percent

Total individual donors: 16,234
Total individual donors from MN: 14,791
Percentage or individual donors from MN: 91 percent

Additional details:
Total Receipts: $2,676,370
Total In-kind contributions: $463,226
Total Expenditures: $2,546,949

Campaign to Date
Total: $4,608,663
In State: $3,921,618
Out-of-state: $687,045
Percentage In State: 85 percent

Total individual donors: 19,394
Total individual donors from MN: 18,051
Percentage of individual donors from MN: 93 percent

Total Receipts: $3,913,692
Total In-kind contributions: $694,971
Total Expenditures: $2,967,532

The full report and list of donors can be viewed here.