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by Jed Lewison
Better late than never ... but Romney did sign the NOM pledge ages ago
Standing up to the bully:
The clincher: Romney's stance on same-sex marriage.
The supporter, Bill White, is a registered independent who is legally married in New York thanks to the state's embrace of marriage equality. He donated $2,500 to Mitt Romney's campaign, the legal maximum for the primary, but now wants his money back.
"I believe that you will do as you now say and try to force a constitutional amendment which would attempt to make my own legal and blessed marriage null and void."
CNN contacted the Romney campaign for comment, but received no response.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/14/1091651/-Mitt-Romney-donor-withdraws-support-after-Romney-condemns-marriage-equality-at-Liberty-University
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Rex
(65,616 posts)would HURT him in the longrun...of course it was the garbage M$M reporting it (and they hate Obama with a passion).
One of the best things he ever did imo!
I think it will HELP him get re-elected.
cali
(114,904 posts)I think he's fighting an uphill battle to be re-elected.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,250 posts)in the first place? Was this the one & only issue he cared about? I don't get gay republicans. But then, I don't get black republicans, latino republicans, asian republicans, women republicans, either. I just don't get republicans.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)So, when did this guy get a clue that Romney would come out in support of only opposite sex marriage? Just this weekend?
Sounds like a scam to get the fundies ginned up for Mittens to me.
NYC Liberal
(20,138 posts)did he think Romney ever supported marriage equality?I don't get it.
Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)That's something Ed Gillespie was pushing on one of the Sundays after President Obama made his endorsement. It would not only put DOMA in the Constitution but also invalidate any state's ability to issue same sex marriage licenses.
White may agree with every other agenda item of Mitt Romney, but invalidating his marriage appears to be a dealbreaker. It would be for almost anyone.