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Bush's State of the Union to address same-sex marriage
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Edited | Joshua L. Jan 20, 2004 07:08pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, January 20, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | President Bush is expected to take up the controversial issue of same-sex marriage in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, reaffirming his position that marriage should be the union of a man and a woman, but he'll stop short of endorsing a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, Administration officials told The Washington Post. The inclusion of marriage as a topic in the address is aimed at pleasing his far-right supporters, who have become increasingly vocal about their dismay over the rising level of federal spending. Some of them reacted furiously to his plan for a moon landing and Mars exploration, which Bush is not expected to mention tonight, the Post reports.
A senior Administration official said Bush will strike an "educational" tone about marriage and will not move beyond his previous statement that he would support an amendment to enshrine that definition in the U.S. Constitution if actions by courts or state legislatures make it necessary. Republicans say Bush is prepared to endorse such a constitutional amendment--and some top advisers are eager for him to do so--but officials said he will not do so in the immediate future. |
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