Summary
OLYMPIA -- President Bush's call for a constitutional ban on same- sex marriage, coupled with a spate of gay weddings and gay-friendly court rulings, suddenly touches off a "cultural war" just as a pivotal election season begins.
Democrats and gay leaders call Bush's drive for a constitutional amendment a cynical ploy to energize his conservative base. They say it will hurt Bush in this live-and-let-live state, and play into criticism of Republicans as intolerant.See the full content of this document
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Gay-Wedding Jitters: How Will It Play Here?
Republicans and conservative groups, though, say Bush reflects the views of a large majority of Washington voters.
"I think gay marriage is a bridge too far" and a wedge i...See the full content of this document
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