Posted on 08/06/2011 9:25:19 AM PDT by raccoonradio
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has joined Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Sen. Pennsylvania Rick Santorum in signing a pledge to oppose same-sex marriage on a number of specific fronts.
The three candidates signed the pledge advanced by the National Organization for Marriage, which has led national and state campaigns to limit marriage to a man and a woman. The signature of the front-runner, Romney, is a bit of a coup for the group, as he's been careful about committing to other pledges, including a broad promise to a socially conservative Iowa group that caused trouble for other candidates.
Romney, Bachmann and Santorum signed on to support a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage, to appoint federal judges who don't see a constitutional right to same-sex marriage and to back the Defense of Marriage Act.
They've also pledged to support a referendum on marriage in Washington and to establish a "presidential commission on religious liberty" aimed at protecting the rights of marriage foes to speak out.
The pledge is less meaningful for its direct consequences than for the fact that it fully commits the three candidates to the hottest front in the culture wars.
Nah, it is related to this news http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/08/05/watch-dog-groups-call-investigation-1-million-donation-pro-romney-pac
Many may be deceived by a myth, and especially Myth Romney.
He’s desperate.
Who are the idiots that run his campaign?
ok.. so you would prefer for him to come out in favor or gay marriage?I would prefer he simply go away. The guy who lost to McCain who then lost to 0bama is a poor canidate. Well maybe not for the 'rats.
I dont get it, if he doesnt do what you want you hate him, and if he does what you want you still hate him. Is there anything he can do politically that you would approve of?You don't get it because you expect that this time (is it a "flip" or a "flop"?) he'll settle on a position and stick to it. The best predictor of future behavior says he'll just flip (or flop) next time it fits his agenda.
When someone, even a former enemy comes over to my way of thinking I welcome them with open arms.Hug a snake; the snake is more likely to remain what it is.
well.. you make some good and valid points. But I think I would still give him credit for eventually doing the right thing.
btw, I am not a Romney supporter, I am Perry all the way.
...Romney has joined Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Sen. Pennsylvania Rick Santorum in signing a pledge to oppose same-sex marriage... the pledge advanced by the National Organization for Marriage...
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