THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: He called the issue a "tender and sensitive topic," but reaffirmed that he opposes same-sex marriages.
Mitt Romney on Wednesday reaffirmed his view that marriage should be restricted to one man and one woman, highlighting a sharp contrast with President Barack Obama.
Obama declared his unequivocal personal support for same-sex marriage during an interview with ABC News. Reporters asked Romney about the issue after a campaign event in Oklahoma City.
"My view is that marriage itself is between a man and a woman," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee told reporters. He said he believes that states should be able to make decisions about whether to offer certain legal rights to same-sex couples.
"This is a very tender and sensitive topic, as are many social issues, but I have the same view that I've had since — since running for office," Romney said. He first ran for political office in 1994, when he challenged Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and was elected governor ofMassachusetts in 2002.
Obama is the first president in history to support gay marriage. Polls show the country is evenly divided on the issue. » | Kasie Hunt and Sean Murphy, The Associated Press | Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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