Reply #17: Back when Clinton 1 was running the first time

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The gay community came out in DROVES for him because he said he was going to overturn the "gays in the military" law. He didn't do it but he said enough to get the gay community excited. I don't know of one candidate that's currently in the race who supports gay marriage.

Obama:
Doesn't support Gay Marriage because of his Christian beliefs (althought civil unions are okay)
http://after-words.org/grim/mtarchives/2004/09/Sep242301.shtml

Edwards:
On 2/24/04 Edwards said in response to President Bush's proposed Constitutional amendment, "I am against the president's constitutional amendment on gay marriage...I don't personally support gay marriage myself. My position has always been that it's for the states to decide."
http://lesbianlife.about.com/cs/workschool/p/johnedwards.htm

Biden:
Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2005/06/19/414/44343

Clinton:
"My position is consistent. I support states making the decision," she said.
http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2006/10/27/1

Clark:
Clark opposes same-sex marriage but says, "I support civil unions so that gays and lesbians have equality and full rights under the law." When asked about the Massachusetts marriage ruling Clark said, “I think we need to move forward with this issue. I think people who want same-sex marriages really should have the same rights as people in conventional marriages.”
http://lesbianlife.about.com/cs/workschool/p/WesleyClark.htm

And gay marriage is just the hot button issue. There are so many other issues that need to be addressed it's not even funny! But as the OP stated, we'll be kicked around but courted for our support.

I find myself sometimes wishing the passion that is put behind the "stop the war" campaign were half as prevelant in getting rights for all people in the United States but oh well, I find myself thinking the same as Clinton: "My position is consistent..." people aren't going to support my fight for equal rights under the law but they'll expect me to fall in line lockstep to vote for the Dem candidate that is the worse of two evils.