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Republican ex-Congressman Tom Davis: Gay marriage opposition ‘not a comfortable place to be’ for GOP
Source: Yahoo! News
Republican ex-Congressman Tom Davis: Gay marriage opposition 'not a comfortable place to be' for GOP in the long run
By Chris Moody | The Ticket – 2 hrs 36 mins ago
One day after President Barack Obama announced his support for gay marriage, Tom Davis, Republican ex-Congressman from Virginia, said that while the GOP's opposition to gay marriage may not hurt them now, it's "not a comfortable place" for the party in the long run.
"Long term it's probably not a comfortable place to be," Davis said during a roundtable meeting with reporters Thursday when asked whether Republican opposition to gay marriage could hurt the party. "It's a generational issue."
Davis, the president of a coalition of moderate lawmakers called the Republican Main Street Partnership, declined to comment on his own views about gay marriage, but conceded that if members of his party hope to remain electable to future generations of voters, the party platform may need to change.
"Demographically," he said, "I think Republicans have to, you know, take a look at what issues are going to appeal."
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By Chris Moody | The Ticket – 2 hrs 36 mins ago
One day after President Barack Obama announced his support for gay marriage, Tom Davis, Republican ex-Congressman from Virginia, said that while the GOP's opposition to gay marriage may not hurt them now, it's "not a comfortable place" for the party in the long run.
"Long term it's probably not a comfortable place to be," Davis said during a roundtable meeting with reporters Thursday when asked whether Republican opposition to gay marriage could hurt the party. "It's a generational issue."
Davis, the president of a coalition of moderate lawmakers called the Republican Main Street Partnership, declined to comment on his own views about gay marriage, but conceded that if members of his party hope to remain electable to future generations of voters, the party platform may need to change.
"Demographically," he said, "I think Republicans have to, you know, take a look at what issues are going to appeal."
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Good luck with that Tom! 
