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No change for McKenna on gay marriage

May 9, 2012 @ 6:02 pm (Updated: 6:07 pm - 5/9/12 )

Although President Barack Obama says his view of gay marriage has evolved, a candidate for Governor in Washington is not changing his opposition to same-sex marriage.

Rob McKenna has often said he shares the same position on the issue as the Democratic president. They don't share the same views anymore. President Obama declared that "same-sex couples should be able to get married."

Obama's comments, in an interview with ABC News, marked the first time a U.S. president had publicly expressed support for gay marriage.

McKenna's campaign has not released a statement yet about the President's statements on same-sex marriage.

The Republican told me earlier this year, "As a Catholic I feel that marriage is a union of one man and one woman."

"For me it's not a matter of public policy, it's a matter of faith. I recognize not everyone holds that view," he said. He also says if there is a public vote on the state's marriage equality law in November he will set his views aside "enforcing the will of the voters and upholding that law."

Democrat Jay Inslee, also running for Governor, says there is a "clear distinction" between the two candidates on same-sex marriage.

"I've been in a marriage of 39 years and I know the rewards of that long-term relationship and I know the rewards of the community recognizing it," Inslee says. "No politician should be allowed to deny any of my fellow citizens that right to decide who they love."

AP

By LINDA THOMAS, AP file photos

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Informational story. Why WOULD he change ?
    May 9, 2012 7:03 pm
    But, will Jay Inslee please tell us what his 'clear distinction' is ??? ... I would his position was 'evolving' until Mr. Obama came out today - then changed lock step to supporting gay marriage. But maybe he didn't get the memo.
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  • AKAF wrote...
    Linda Thomas has just proven herself to be a hack...
    May 10, 2012 12:22 am
    Obama changed his mind TODAY but expected the GOP candidate to voice his opinion immediately. After over four years of running for office, the President has finally offer changed his decision on the matter...it took four years for Obama to change but it is lost on Linda. Can we have more biased reporting? Cripes...Kiro morning show is full of self hating Catholics that are so full of their selves that that they prove their distaste. Sorry, Linda...give it a little more time, like the years Obama came to realize his 'dream'
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  • TheNewsChick wrote...
    AKAF
    May 10, 2012 2:32 am
    Writing a story about the Gov. candidates' position on a historic announcement from the President makes me a hack because...?
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    not necessarily a 'hack', but I understand AKAF...................
    May 10, 2012 4:48 am
    You COULD have waited on your post until Inslee had actually commented - other than an ambiguous 'clear differences'. Either he says something today, or he never will. There were 3000 stories on MYNW alone yesterday that you didn't need to join the crowd immediately.
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  • mnpat wrote...
    So anyone that does not agree with Linda
    May 10, 2012 6:50 am
    is wrong...."historic announcement", maybe for all the lefty leaning folks. I'm still trying to figure out why you feel married people deserve more rights then the unmarried....maybe do a little research and stop being a cheerleader for the gay community eh.
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  • fartforce1 wrote...
    I thought it was a balanced story. Had views from both sides, linda didn't come out for one candidate over the other.
    May 10, 2012 3:32 am
    I believe in the one man one woman principle as well, but that does not mean I don't support gay marriage for others. Thats called a progressive ideology and its different that the Conservative - "my way or the highway" model. Meaning freedom means free.
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  • kata wrote...
    Obama punted.
    May 10, 2012 7:47 am
    He said it was a State's issue. I am not saying I disagree with that -- it's nice that he remembers the 10th amendment occasionally -- but I sincerely believe this move was forced due to Biden's gaffe and all the gay lobby coffers slamming shut until he said something "decisive". This double speak will still not satisfy a lot of the gay community.

    The economy is still should be first and foremost.

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  • Don of the dead wrote...
    I guess i agree also
    May 10, 2012 9:08 am
    Kiro is full of a bunch of leftest obama backers that will do any and everything possible to make republicans look bad. really why not ask about how many dems are backing this instead of going right to the throat of the reps?
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  • R L M 456 wrote...
    This could not be MORE TRUE
    May 10, 2012 10:45 am
    There are no "Journalists" at KIRO,

    just a pile of Political Action Committe people working for Bonniville.

    Anything they can do to Shame a belief is not similar to Kiro's marching Orders is reported as one sided facts

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