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Martin O\u2019Malley (D) has vowed to sign it into law.<\/p>\n<p>To win some of the final votes needed for passage in the House of Delegates last week, backers agreed to conditions that could help opponents place the new law on the November ballot. With polls showing the Maryland electorate almost evenly split on the issue, a referendum all but promises another contentious battle before the issue is settled in the state. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/md-politics\/maryland-senate-passes-same-sex-marriage-bill\/2012\/02\/23\/gIQAfbakWR_story.html\">Click here <\/a>to continue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0 Aaron C. 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