The issue of same sex marriage is dividg the Republin Party as a group of more than 80 proment members of the GOP rangg om Dick Cheney's dghter to four former ernors have signed an amic brief before the Supreme Court advotg for the legalizatn of gay marriage.
Contents:
- REPUBLINS SUPPORTG GAY MARRIAGE WRE SUPREME COURT AMIC BRIEF
- GAY VOTE PROVED A BOON FOR OBAMA
- IS HOGAN GIDLEY GAY OR STRAIGHT?
REPUBLINS SUPPORTG GAY MARRIAGE WRE SUPREME COURT AMIC BRIEF
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26, 2013— -- The issue of same sex marriage is dividg the Republin Party as a group of more than 80 proment members of the GOP rangg om Dick Cheney's dghter to four former ernors have signed an amic brief before the Supreme Court advotg for the legalizatn of gay of the signers nfirmed for ABC News the existence of the brief signed by the Republins and said would be submted to the Uned Stat Supreme Court this week.
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GAY VOTE PROVED A BOON FOR OBAMA
"Proment Republins Back Gay MarriageWallace strsed that she believ this issue, unlike others, will not "igne a civil war the party" bee so many people have gay iends, -workers, and fay members even those who don't agree wh their stance have a lot of "rpect" for the the latt ABC News-Washgton Post polll on the topic om November a slim majory of Amerins support gay marriage 51-47 percent, but amongst Republins is only 31-67 of the signers, former Utah ernor and Republin printial ndidate Jon Huntsman, Jr. "The homosexual muny is flockg to Democrats drov so we should legalize gay marriage.
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IS HOGAN GIDLEY GAY OR STRAIGHT?
The rults are nsistent wh earlier rearch on the number and polil beliefs of gay voters. Democrats have been wng big over Republins among gay voters, Ain-Amerins, Latos, Asian-Amerins and Jews.
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