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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
never said he openly campaigns about it
but he said he is against it
media kind of glossed over that
In an interview with the Chicago Daily Tribune, Obama said, "I'm a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman."
and here is Obama on Prop 8 in California last year
At the same time, Obama reiterated his opposition to Proposition 8, the California ballot measure which would eliminate a right to same-sex marriage that the state's Supreme Court recently recognized.
[i]"I've stated my opposition to this. I think it's unnecessary," Obama told MTV. "I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage."
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So he's against Prop 8, that would be he's in favor of California keeping gay marriage legal. He stated he personally was against gay marriage but not in favor of measures banning gay marriage in various states. Not as progressive as he should be, but a far cry from Carrie Prejean.