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For those who haven't seen it, Barack Obama opined on this topic around the same time as Brendan Eich, and over a much bigger megaphone than $1000 will buy: ht

For those who haven't seen it, Barack Obama opined on this topic around the same time as Brendan Eich, and over a much bigger megaphone than $1000 will buy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6K9dS9wl7U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6K9dS9wl7U tl;dv: "I believe that marriage is the union between a man and woman ... For me as a Christian, it's also a sacred union .. you know, God's in the mix. ... I’m not somebody who promotes same-sex marriage, but I do believe in civil unions.”

dragonwriter 13y ago
> For those who haven't seen it, Barack Obama opined on this topic around the same time as Brendan Eich, and over a much bigger megaphone than $1000 will buy: If you mean the topic actually at issue -- California's Prop. 8 -- that's true, but not on the side you suggest: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Obama-opposes-proposed-ban-on-gay-marriage-3278328.php http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Obama-opposes-proposed-ba... --[quote]-- John Wildermuth, Chronicle Staff Writer Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Gay rights moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Tuesday after Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's announcement that he opposes a November ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage in California. In a letter to San Francisco's Alice B. Toklas Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Democratic Club, the presumptive presidential nominee said he opposed "the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution" and similar efforts in other states. --[end quote]--