At the end of the day, Pres BO had to stop dancing around "same sex marriage". All of this "evolving" stuff just got a little silly.
Like most social issues, it cuts both ways.
It will help with homosexual supporters. We learned that they are an important part of Pres BO's reelection fundraising. (About one in six of Obama’s top campaign “bundlers” are gay, according to a Washington Post review of donor lists, making it difficult for the president to defer the matter.)
That's a lot of fundraising! We also learned that "gay fundraisers" were threatening to withhold contributions. (Gay for Pay?)
At the same time, the right will also get energized with Pres BO's announcement. We saw that last night: North Carolina voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage, making it the 29th state to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The Associated Press declared Amendment 1 passed. With 63 percent of precincts reporting, the measure has 61 percent support with 39 percent opposing.
I think that VP Biden forced the issue with a "gaffe" on Meet The Press. It put Pres BO in the uncomfortable position of looking indecisive with the so-called "evolving remarks".
Today, Pres BO made it official. He told us that "the evolution" was over and he supports same sex marriage.
My guess is that it won't be a national issue. However, it will create turnout in key states and that's what this is all about.
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