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Edwards blasts war, backs civil unions
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jan 22, 2007 10:01pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, January 23, 2007 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Though he focused much of his hour-long speech on his vehement opposition to the war in Iraq, one potential Democratic presidential nominee caused a stir when he stated his opposition to legalizing gay marriage.
One-term Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., told local residents and curious Democrats from as far away as Council Bluffs that he supported civil unions over marriages. The Jan. 20 statement shocked a packed IMU Ballroom to silence.
But Edwards, who confessed he feels somewhat conflicted about his stance on gay marriage - which is based primarily on religious faith - spent the bulk of his time discussing changes he wants to see in higher education, international trade, and civil rights.
To a crowd of more than 500, Edwards acknowledged he made a big mistake by voting to authorize the war. He added it would be another tremendous error in judgment to increase troop levels by 21,500 - as President Bush proposed this month - and called on Congress to block funding for such an escalation.
Citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the former senator expressed his belief that no American should stand idly by at a time when the nation needs action.
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