Shifting Views on Gay Marriage Now Favor Democrats

[theHandpuppet]

Shifting Views on Gay Marriage Now Favor Democrats
DENVER May 23, 2014 (AP)
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press

It wasn't all that long ago that Republicans used gay marriage as a tool to drive Election Day turnout. But as public opinion on the issue has turned and courts strike down same-sex marriage bans, gay rights is evolving into a wedge issue for Democrats to wield.

Consider Pennsylvania, where Democrats have lambasted Republican Gov. Tom Corbett for comparing gay marriage to incest. Facing a tough re-election campaign, Corbett decided this week not to appeal a federal court ruling striking down the state's ban of gay marriage.

Or Colorado, where Democratic Sen. Mark Udall is hitting his Republican challenger for casting votes that denied gay people protection from discrimination. In Arizona, Democrats plan to hammer Republican legislators who passed a law allowing businesses to refuse to serve gays for religious reasons.

"We're just beginning to see this, and we will see a lot more in the midterms," said Richard Socarides, an activist who was President Bill Clinton's adviser on gay rights. "It will be an incredible shift by the time we get to the (presidential) election in 2016."

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[PeaceNikki]

1. It damn well should. We should be proud for helping lead this fight for equality. We should also be

proud of the progress on marijuana legalization. Maybe some of the Ron Paul posse will secretly vote (D) since we're actually making progress rather than bloviating and going nowhere. We need to embrace both. Next I'd like to re-visit reproductive rights and take that issue back. We've let that slide.

[Rhymes With Orange]

3. Don't forget immigration reform. nt

[shenmue]

2. Yay!