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wwmiv · #1 Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 1:19 AM**

Well... We can kiss this hotel goodbye: The developer was one of the largest supporters of Prop 8 in California. The moment that that news breaks in Austin, the political outcry that will happen will effectively stop the project in its tracks.

The ATX · #2 Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 5:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

Well... We can kiss this hotel goodbye: The developer was one of the largest supporters of Prop 8 in California. The moment that that news breaks in Austin, the political outcry that will happen will effectively stop the project in its tracks.

You just broke the news!

Austinite101 · #3 Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 6:05 PM**

I remember reading this last week when I decided to research more about Manchester. I figured this might pose problems.

LoneStarMike · #4 Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hill Country

You just broke the news!

This was mentioned 10 days ago (June 24) by "Hellozies" who left this comment in the Austin American Statesman article titled

San Diego developer plans 50-story hotel east of Austin Convention Center

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Doug Manchester, the owner of Manchester Group hotels, is a bigot who donated to keep same-sex marriage away from California. Austin has made a name for itself as a town of love and acceptance. I hope and pray that the SXSW attendees spread the word of his bigtory -- and, more importantly, financing of bigotry - and don't stay there and give him the money to spend on denying classes of citizens their civil rights. It would be a bad move for Austin to support this guy. There must be someone who isn't financing hate campaigns who could build a hotel?

KevinFromTexas · #5 Posted **Jul 5, 2011, 1:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

This was mentioned 10 days ago (June 24) by "Hellozies" who left this comment in the Austin American Statesman article titled

San Diego developer plans 50-story hotel east of Austin Convention Center

See, now banning these guys' business would be way worse than what Council did on the Arizona legislation. This would hurt the economy here, as well as in San Diego. Definitely against what he's fighting for, though.