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..on this issue.
The media will perceive this to be a weakness for Kerry and Democrats in general, and it doesn't help that Kerry appears to be trying to have it both ways.
Kerry will probably wind up having to say that he thought the DOMA was not needed at the time, but now perhaps he'd reconsider. I think he is already going in that direction.
At the end of the day, Kerry will have to oppose gay marriage in principle but also support civil unions, oppose a federal constitutional amendment, support a state constitutional amendment for Massachusetts and paint Bush as too hateful and venomous to be trusted with the issue.
Kerry will just have to be Bush-lite on this subject. He just doesn't have a lot of choice in the matter. If he plays his cards right, the public may accept Kerry's indecisiveness because it will appear he is the candidate that is not so eager to slam gays and make permanent something society may well regret later.
Saying that, if this issue doesn't quiet down, at least until the election is over, it is quite possible the majority of public opinion that currently opposes gay marriage will become further inflamed, which will only help Bush and increase the risk of a major backlash against progressive interests everywhere.
Imajika
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