Republican Party chair in Illinois throws "full support" behind same-sex marriage in Illinois

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6. I think you're half-right.

He sees which way the wind blows...He's in survival mode.

He no longer feels compelled to hide what he believes in order to maintain ideological purity to a minority. I know a lot of Republican "local" leadership, outside of the bible belt, most of them don't really give a f**k and even have gay friends or relatives that they like and treat decently. They feel the need to toe the line publicly in order to keep the Christian conservatives on their side...until they don't need them.

Cold conservative calculus. It's nauseating...but it's real. It's beneficial for him to now shed the fringe religious extremists and appeal to moderation. Lets hope those same extremists realize this is the future of GOP opposing abortion as well...and GTFO of politics, leaving the GOP to swing and falter.