DEMOCRATIC SEN. BARACK OBAMA, CAMPAIGN STATEMENT
“Barack Obama has always believed that same-sex couples should enjoy equal rights under the law, and he will continue to fight for civil unions as president. He respects the decision of the California Supreme Court, and continues to believe that states should make their own decisions when it comes to the issue of marriage.”
REPUBLICAN SEN. JOHN MCCAIN
Has said he is committed to “the unique status and sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman.” Voted against a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution which defines marriage only as the union of a man and a woman. Supports individual states’ rights to regulate and determine the status of marriage within those states.
