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Newt Gingrich said Friday that a new law in Washington state that allows for same-sex marriage was enacted "the right way," decrying courts in other states like Iowa where bans on gay marriage were found to be unconstitutional.

"I think at least they're doing it the right way, which is going through voters, giving them a chance to vote and not having a handful of judges arbitrarily impose their will," Gingrich said at the Washington state Capitol, according to The Associated Press.

The Washington bill was passed by the state's legislature and signed by the governor last week, although opponents are attempting to gather signatures to force a referendum on the November ballot.

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