Bush Waffles On Marriage Rights

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KING: OK. Why didn't you then go to the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay group who you don't agree with, to deliver a message to them?

BUSH: I've got gay supporters. I don't ask their sexual orientation, though.

KING: But I mean why didn't you speak, then, before that group?

BUSH: Well, they had made a commitment to John McCain.

KING: Oh.

BUSH: And...

KING: But they invited you.

BUSH: Well, (inaudible) wanted to come down and speak. And so...

MCCAIN: I have no -- no knowledge that they have made a commitment to my campaign.

BUSH: Well, I thought they raised money for you.

MCCAIN: It doesn't mean...

BUSH: It doesn't matter. Let's talk about that issue. Each person needs to be judged with their heart and soul. I don't ask the question what somebody's sexual orientation is. I don't ask the question.

KING: So if you have gays working for you, that's fine. And you don't have a problem. You'd appoint gays in the Cabinet, et cetera.

BUSH: Well, I'm not going to ask what their sexual orientation is.

KING: Oh, so you wouldn't know.

BUSH: I'm going to appoint conservative people in the Cabinet. It's none of my business what somebody's -- now when somebody makes it my business, like on gay marriage, I'm going to stand up and say I don't support gay marriage. I support marriage between men and women. KING: So if a state were voting on gay marriage, you would suggest to that state not to approve it?

BUSH: The state can do what they want to do. Don't try to trap me in this state's issue like you're trying to get me into.

KING: You just did. You have an opinion.

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