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Same-Sex Civil Unions Headed to Granite State
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ABC News' David Chalian Reports: Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H., announced today that he intends to sign a bill establishing legal civil unions for same sex couples in the key first-in-the-nation primary state.
Since most of the Democratic candidates running for president support civil unions for gay couples, Gov. Lynch's move provides an easy applause line for those candidates speaking in front of Democratic crowds in the Granite State.
It will be far more interesting to watch the Republican presidential hopefuls react to what will soon be the law of the land in New Hampshire. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has expressed support for civil unions in the past. Mitt Romney is opposed to them except when they are the only alternative to same-sex marriage.
And on November 19, 2006 when ABC News' George Stephanopoulos asked Sen. John McCain if he was for civil unions, he said he believes that people ought to be able to "enter into contracts and exchange "powers of attorney."
Perhaps providing clues as to how some Republican candidates may respond, the Associated Press reports that New Hampshire State Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen responded to Lynch's announcement thusly, "The Democrats are going too far, too fast and Governor Lynch is going along with them," he said. "These are not the actions of a moderate governor."
Stay tuned.
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What does it mean: "only alternative to same-sex marriages?"
Does this mean that Romney generally supports some kind of partner rights for gays, but prefers it to be civil-unions rather than marriage?
Posted by: ap | Apr 19, 2007 12:41:21 PM
It's apparent all smart candidates support civil unions except the republicans are just scared stiff to admit it.
This will be a great step in allowing all men(and women) to be equal in America.
Posted by: Ryan | Apr 19, 2007 8:12:39 PM
I think by preferring "civil unions," Romney meant to say that the ideal marriage is a happy union between a straight man and a straight woman, but if one or two of the couple have eyes that tend to stray toward the same sex, they should ignore the temptation and remain in a passionless union in which for appearance and the children's sake they remain, at least publicly, civil to one another.
Posted by: NH Dem | Apr 24, 2007 8:41:28 AM
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