McCain against adoption, equal marriage rights

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain mostly is in step with conservative thinking on social issues, but is not necessarily willing to incorporate those views into federal law, according to this article. McCain, who has an adopted daughter with his wife, Cindy, is opposed to adoptions by gay and lesbian couples, saying, "I think that we've proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don't believe in gay adoption." He also is against equal marriage rights, but views the issue as one that should be decided at the state level.

From the New York Times
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Mr. McCain, who with his wife, Cindy, has an adopted daughter, said flatly that he opposed allowing gay couples to adopt. “I think that we’ve proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don’t believe in gay adoption,” he said.

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Many social conservatives strenuously oppose California’s decision to allow same-sex marriage. But Mr. McCain, who also opposes same-sex marriage, has always said that the issue is up to the states, and in the interview he said he would stick to that position as president even if California chose to continue allowing gay marriage after putting the matter to a statewide vote in November. “I respect the right of the states to make those decisions,” he said.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/us/politics/13mccain.html?_r=4&hp&oref=slogin&oref=login&oref=slogin&oref=slogin