Caroline Kennedy supports gay marriage

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http://www.365gay.com/news/caroline-kennedy-supports-gay-marriage/

(New York City) US Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy says she supports the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.

Kennedy is seeking the Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton who has been nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to be Secretary of State.

Kennedy is one of several people seeking the seat. NY Gov. David Paterson has not indicated when he will make his selection.

Kennedy’s position on same-sex marriage puts her to the left of both Clinton and Obama, who have said they believe marriage should be limited to opposite-sex couples but that they support civil unions for gay couples.

It does, however, put her on a par with Paterson, who supports legislation in New York state to allow same-sex marriage.

Kennedy’s position was contained in a policy statement released by her spokesperson after The Buffalo News sent her inquiries involving several policy areas.

“Caroline supports full equality and marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples,” Kennedy spokesman Stefan Friedman said.

Friedman also said that Kennedy “supports President-elect Obama’s plan to work with our military leaders to begin a responsible withdrawal.” He said she supports a ban on assault weapons and the expansion of health care coverage to all Americans.

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1. kick

[Hope And Change]

2. K & R!

[PBS Poll-435]

3. Caroline Kennedy reads DU.

Religiously.


:tinfoilhat:


J/K


:P

[HeraldSquare212]

5. Caroline Kennedy would be tombstoned on DU.

from the 8-question questionnaire she answered for Politico:

QUESTION 1: Will you commit to supporting your party's nominee for mayor against Michael Bloomberg in 2009? Did you back the mayor's efforts to suspend term limits?

ANSWER: Declined comment.


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16769.html

[book_worm]

11. I highly doubt it.

[PBS Poll-435]

12. Hence

The tinfoil hat and a stick-out-tongue smiley.

[firedupdem]

4. That's great! I'm not a New Yorker but I like her for the senate. n/t

[JuniperLea]

6. Good for Caroline!

I feel like I grew up with her... we are the same age.

I honestly think the RW is trying to stir up distrust for her. I think she is much like her Uncle Ted; a rebel, not an "insider."

[boppers]

7. Finally, positions!

Much easier, and more intelligent, to debate those, rather than the importance of a last name.

[Ozma]

8. Yes, but can she give a prayer for an invocation to the inauguration? n/t

[girl_interrupted]

9. Personally I'd like the 1st Gay Senator of NY to be Christine Quinn

She is certainly a New Yorker, already an elected offical and more than qualified for the Senate.

[AtomicKitten]

10. Excellent. n/t