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03-22-2013, 12:25 PM
Sen. Rob Portman (in photo), R-Ohio, created a buzz by announcing a change of heart on same-sex marriage, a decision that followed a son’s announcement that he is gay. But according to ThinkProgress, Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Fowler, was dismissive, calling Portman “a senator who couldn’t deliver his own home state in the presidential election” and complaining that “somehow we’re supposed to believe that if we abandon traditional marriage that liberals are going to flock to us.” Speaking at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference, Huelskamp also said, “The principle is, traditional marriage and family is the foundation of society.” Asked whether he would re-examine his own position if he had a gay son, the Kansan said: “I support traditional marriage.”
Read more here: http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2013/03/huelskamp-unmoved-by-portmans-marriage-flip-flop/#storylink=cpy
Read more here: http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2013/03/huelskamp-unmoved-by-portmans-marriage-flip-flop/#storylink=cpy