Conn. Voters decided not to change constitution.
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Hartford Courant: Voters in Connecticut decided Tuesday against holding a convention to amend the state's constitution, dealing a major blow to opponents of same-sex marriage. With 56 percent of votes counted, the question failed 60 percent to 40 percent. Proponents had hoped to use initiative and referendum to amend the state's eminent domain laws, cap property taxes, impose term limits, or impose mandatory life sentences for certain violent crimes. But the biggest support for the question came from those who viewed a convention as the easiest path toward overturning last month's state Supreme Court ruling that found banning gay marriage unconstitutional.
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