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Obama's delicate dance on same-sex marriage
May 08, 2012
May 08, 2012
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(CBS News) WASHINGTON - North Carolina voters decide today whether their state should have a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
This, as a new Gallup poll shows half of Americans think same-sex marriages should be legal.
Meanwhile, President Obama hasn't said anything yet about comments from Vice President Biden and a member of his cabinet supporting same-sex marriage.
Six months before Election Day, the White House and the president's campaign spent Monday dealing with an issue they'd rather be left out of the political discussion because, no matter what the president may feel, it's risky politically.
The White House played
This, as a new Gallup poll shows half of Americans think same-sex marriages should be legal.
Meanwhile, President Obama hasn't said anything yet about comments from Vice President Biden and a member of his cabinet supporting same-sex marriage.
Six months before Election Day, the White House and the president's campaign spent Monday dealing with an issue they'd rather be left out of the political discussion because, no matter what the president may feel, it's risky politically.
The White House played
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