THAT is the one Kerry said he would have to see first, because he supports civil unions, and having the states decide--the amendment supposedly will protect civil unions--that's why he has to wait and see the language. He has the same hang-up about the word 'marriage' as the other major Democrats, however.
On the NATIONAL amendment, he says unequivocally in his
statement concerning it that he will NOT support it:
“I believe President Bush is wrong. All Americans should be concerned when a President who is in political trouble tries to tamper with the Constitution of the United States at the start of his reelection campaign.
“This President can’t talk about jobs. He can’t talk about health care. He can’t talk about a foreign policy, which has driven away allies and weakened the United States, so he is looking for a wedge issue to divide the American people.
“While I believe marriage is between a man and a woman, for 200 years, this has been a state issue. I oppose this election year effort to amend the Constitution in an area that each state can adequately address, and
I will vote against such an amendment if it comes to the Senate floor.
“I believe the best way to protect gays and lesbians is through civil unions. I believe the issue of marriage should be left to the states, and that the President of the United States should be addressing the central challenges where he has failed – jobs, health care, and our leadership in the world rather than once again seeking to drive a wedge by toying with the United States Constitution for political purposes.”
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