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Laura Bush Asks To Be Taken Out Of Pro-Gay Marriage Ad

In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 photo, former first lady Laura Bush smiles during a tour of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. A 15-acre park at the upcoming George W. Bush Presidential Center will recr... In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 photo, former first lady Laura Bush smiles during a tour of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. A 15-acre park at the upcoming George W. Bush Presidential Center will recreate a Texas prairie, complete with a wildflower meadow, a special blend of native grasses and even trees transplanted from the former president's ranch. The park's landscaping, which was completed this month, is a recreation of the kind of prairie landscape that would have existed in the area before it the city was built. (AP Photo/LM Otero) MORE LESS
By Tom Kludt
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February 21, 2013 5:22 a.m.
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A spokeswoman for Laura Bush on Thursday said the former first lady has requested to be taken out of an ad that features clips of well-known Republicans speaking out in favor of same-sex marriage, CNN reported.

The ad, released by the Respect for Marriage Coalition this week, includes footage of Bush during a 2010 interview with former CNN host Larry King.

“Mrs. Bush did not approve of her inclusion in this advertisement nor is she associated in any way with the group that made the ad,” Anne MacDonald, a a spokeswoman for the former first lady, said in a statement, according to CNN. “When she became aware of the advertisement Tuesday night, we requested that the group remove her from it.”

The ad also features two other prominent players from the presidency of George W. Bush: former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Vice President Dick Cheney.

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