November 03, 2004

Governor Riley Issues Statement on Amendment 2

MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley made the following comments about the vote on statewide Amendment 2, which at this moment is too close to call:

"It’s unfortunate the change made by the Legislature generated so much confusion and doubt about the amendment’s intentions. When I proposed this amendment to the Legislature, it simply removed segregationist language from our Constitution - something I hope all Alabamians would support. As I have previously said, I wish the Legislature had not altered my proposal. I believe their change made people skeptical of the amendment. I believe Alabama should remove segregationist language from our constitution. If the current version of Amendment 2 fails, I plan to reintroduce my original proposal."

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