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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 03:35 PM Apr 2013

RNC Reaffirms Support For Prop 8 In Hollywood Meeting

Source: TPM

IGOR BOBIC 2:59 PM EDT, FRIDAY APRIL 12, 2013

Republican National Committee members met in Hollywood, one of the most gay friendly places in the country, on Friday and passed a series of resolutions reaffirming the party's support for marriage between one man and one woman, including California's Proposition 8, the 2008 law banning gay marriage currently under review by the Supreme Court.

Via TIME:

A resolution introduced Wednesday by Michigan committeeman Dave Agema, who came under fire last month for posting an article describing gays as “filthy” on his Facebook page, passed the full RNC by a voice vote and without debate. A second resolution reaffirming “core values” of the party — including opposition to same-sex marriage — was also passed.

Party leaders, including RNC Chair Reince Priebus, have recently been pushing a plan to broaden their appeal to younger and minority voters by softening their stance on social issues. A group of social conservatives, however, responded in a letter threatening mass exodus should the party officially adopt gay marriage.

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RNC Reaffirms Support For Prop 8 In Hollywood Meeting (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2013 OP
OOPS Guess the Re-imagining tour isn't going well diabeticman Apr 2013 #1
Important point -- the vote was UNANIMOUS brooklynite Apr 2013 #2
I wonder how many of those "family values" republicans have also cheated on their spouses or cstanleytech Apr 2013 #3
.... DeSwiss Apr 2013 #4

cstanleytech

(26,243 posts)
3. I wonder how many of those "family values" republicans have also cheated on their spouses or
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 11:58 PM
Apr 2013

been divorced?

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