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Billy Graham’s son on Obama’s marriage support: ‘May God help us’
Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, on Thursday condemned President Barack Obama’s endorsement of marriage equality for gays and lesbians, and said the President has “shaken his fist” at God.
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Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Obama’s support for marriage equality
More than half of Americans say they approve of President Barack Obama’s recently announced support for full marriage equality for gay and lesbians, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll.
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GOP’s Allen West: Obama will lose the Black vote over gay marriage
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will lose a huge percentage of the African-American vote in his bid for re-election becuase he said he now supports full marriage equality, says GOP Congressman Allen West, (R-Fla.) a member of the House Tea Party Caucus.
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Bristol Palin: Obama’s a bad dad for discussing gay marriage with daughters
Bristol Palin, daughter of former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has scolded President Barack Obama for discussing the topic of marriage equality with his daughters as part of his evolution in coming to support same-sex marriage.
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Special Report: 2012’s biggest marriage equality milestones so far
A mid-year update on everything that’s happened with marriage equality so far in 2012 — From Obama’s endorsement to a Prop 8 victory to North Carolina, this has been an intense year for marriage — and it’s not even half-over. Here’s what’s you need to know about what’s happened so far and what’s coming next…
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Obama’s bold move on marriage equality presents opportunities, pitfalls
Obama’s decision today shows he has a moral core and is a change agent – just as he promised in his first campaign. Obama’s strategists hope such leadership qualities will play well in the war for Independent voters. Furthermore, Team Obama hopes that today’s decision will energize the progressive base and open the floodgates for gay volunteers and money. An excited base will be needed to counteract the expected onslaught of anti-gay groups that will portray the President as a radical gay-loving socialist. Make no mistake: today’s announcement is risky…
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Obama evolves… President says he supports full marriage equality
President Obama ended his 19-month long evolution on the issue of extending marriage rights to gay couples on Wednesday when he voiced support for marriage equality.
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Biden releases the marriage genie
President Obama and Vice President Biden are an amusing study in contrasts. Obama is deliberate, contemplative and takes his time to evaluate an issue or problem before venturing a solution. Biden, meanwhile, wears his heart on his sleeve and frequently finds himself in trouble for talking out of turn. So it was on Sunday, when Biden appeared to endorse marriage equality during an interview on “Meet the Press.”
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Axelrod: Biden’s views on marriage ‘consistent’ with Obama’s
The Obama campaign maintains the views Vice President Joe Biden expressed on marriage equality were “entirely consistent” with the president position’s on the issue because both Obama and Biden believe married gay couples shouldn’t be denied the rights enjoyed by straight couples.
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Joe Biden: ‘I am absolutely comfortable’ with same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday said he he doesn’t think that there should be any legal barriers to same sex marriage.