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Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
State Sen. Pete Campos, D-Las Vegas, won’t say where he stands on domestic partnerships.
“I’m really discerning,” Campos told the Independent on Friday at the State Capitol.
Campos is believed to be a possible swing vote on this year’s domestic partnerships legislation. The measure would extend many of the same rights married couples enjoy to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples.
His purported indecision follows his public support for the bill last year.
A 2008 story in the Las Vegas Optic newspaper reported that Campos supported the legislation. The story noted that Campos “announced” at the time that he was supporting the bill, which ultimately died in a Senate committee.
The story goes on:
“This was not an easy decision to make, but I am confident it is the right decision,” Campos said in a statement. “The phone calls, e-mails and letters I received from people on both sides of the issue proved invaluable in my decision-making process.”
Asked Friday what had changed between last year and this year, Campos said, “No comment.”
A vote on the domestic partnership bill on the floor of the state Senate could come as early as Monday.
Supporters of the bill say that in addition to Campos, they are focusing attention on Sens. Linda Lovejoy of Crownpoint, Howie Morales of Silver City and David Ulibarri of Grants, whom they believe to be undecided or wavering.
In 2008, a similar bill died in a Senate committee. In 2007, it came to a full vote but was defeated in the Senate.
