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Bush's Daughter Endorses Gay Marriage

Erik Hayden 476 Views Feb 1, 2011
As ABC's Jack Tapper noted, President Obama has now been "outflanked" on same sex marriage by Dick Cheney, Laura Bush, Ken Mehlman (Bush's 2004 campaign manager) and now, Bush's daughter Barbara. In a video sponsored by New Yorkers for Marriage Equality, Barbara briefly explains: "I am Barbara Bush, and I am a New Yorker for marriage equality. New York is about fairness and equality. And everyone should have the right to marry the person that they love." Watch the video below:



[H/T: Daily Intel]

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