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Obama's delicate dance on same-sex marriage
May 08, 2012
May 08, 2012
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I struggle with this."
The issue of same-sex marriage is politically potent. It was one element in the 2004 re-election of George W. Bush, helping to drive social conservatives to the polls.
But public opinion on the issue is shifting. Last year was the first in history when a majority of Americans supported gay marriage, according to a Gallup poll.
The White House stresses it has taken steps to guarantee rights for same-sex couples. It ended the "Don't Ask Don't Tell policy" in the military, and has ordered the Justice Department to stop enforcing the Defense of Marriage Act, which
I struggle with this."
The issue of same-sex marriage is politically potent. It was one element in the 2004 re-election of George W. Bush, helping to drive social conservatives to the polls.
But public opinion on the issue is shifting. Last year was the first in history when a majority of Americans supported gay marriage, according to a Gallup poll.
The White House stresses it has taken steps to guarantee rights for same-sex couples. It ended the "Don't Ask Don't Tell policy" in the military, and has ordered the Justice Department to stop enforcing the Defense of Marriage Act, which
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