geeez can we not just leave people alone. I am not surprised but still On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081020/ap_on_el_pr/palin_gay_marriage_3 > > "NEW YORK Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says she > supports a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, a break with > John McCain who has said he believes states should be left to define > what marriage is. In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network, > the Alaska governor said she had voted in 1998 for a state amendment > banning same sex marriage and hoped to see a federal ban on such > unions. > > "I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the > opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as > between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that's where > we would go. I don't support gay marriage," Palin said. She said she > believed traditional marriage is the foundation for strong families. > > McCain, an Arizona senator, is supporting a ballot initiative in his > state this year that would ban gay marriage. But he has consistently > and forcefully opposed a federal marriage amendment, saying it would > usurp states' authority on such matters. > > As governor, Palin vetoed a bill that would have denied benefits to > the partners of gay state employees. In a debate with Democratic rival > Joe Biden, Palin said she was "tolerant" of gays and said she > supported certain legal protections for same-sex couples, like > hospital visitation rights." > >
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