In Pennsylvania this weekend, Gov. Sarah Palin expressed support for a federal amendment against gay marriage, like the state amendment she voted for in Alaska in 1998.
Palin told David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network that she would like a Constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and a woman. "I wish on a federal level that that's where we would go, because I don't support gay marriage," she said.
"In my own state, I have voted, along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote, to amend our constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that's where we would go, because I don't support gay marriage. You know, I'm not going to be up there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment, telling them what they can and can't do, should and should not do, but I certainly can express my own opinion here and take actions that I believe would be best for traditional marriage, and that's casting my votes and speaking up for traditional marriage. That instrument, it's the foundation of our society, that strong family, and that's based on that traditional definition of marriage."
Palin stopped short of supporting a federal gay marriage ban during her debate with opponent Sen. Joseph Biden on October 2. Touting a diverse group of friends and family, the Governor said that while she respected people's right to enter into legal contracts with one another and make their own decisions,
"I'm being as straight up with Americans as I can in my non-support for anything but a traditional definition of marriage."
The following video is from CBN.com, released today:
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April, 2007: Alaskans vote 53% to 47% to advise discrimination against gays who wish to marry. Sarah Palin's comment at the time?
"It's hard to characterize [the advisory vote] as a mandate." --quoted in the Juneau Empire, 4/5/07.
Funny how now that vote is suddenly a "vast majority". Think perhaps Palin's hindsight might be a wee bit skewed since she got onto the national stage?
Hi Deirdre,
Palin was talking about the 1998 one-man/one-woman amendment to the state constitution, which passed by a large majority.
You make a good point though: she conveniently forgot about the much more recent (April 07) advisory vote on same-sex partner benefits, which passed by a very narrow margin.
Thanks, and welcome to Bent Alaska!
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