McGovern Echoes Obama’s Support For Same-Sex Marriage

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Former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern offered praise of President Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage. 

The liberal lion, who will turn 90 this summer, told a newspaper in his native South Dakota that he is also in favor of same-sex marriage on “conservative” grounds.

“I’m a ‘conservative’ when it comes to marriage,” McGovern said.  “I think if two people love each other, are living together and having sex, they ought to get married.” 

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