ABC reportedly going to interrupt normal programming at 3 p.m. with a special report on its interview with President Obama.
We haven’t seen him say it yet. But ABC News has just announced this quote: Obama: “Same-Sex Marriage Should be Legal”
2:58 PM: Speaking just for myself I’m very surprised that Obama did this — both because of the politics but also because of who President Obama is. He’s not someone who gets dramatically out in front of issues. Obviously, with the state of national polling, it’s not clearly the case that this is ‘dramatically out in front’. Still, I’m surprised.
The TPM Poll Average says 48.8% support and 47.1% oppose.
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Log Cabin Republicans: “That the president has chosen today, when LGBT Americans are mourning the passage of Amendment One, to finally speak up for marriage equality is offensive and callous.”
Michael Bloomberg: “This is a major turning point in the history of American civil rights.”
The White House reached out to ABC News yesterday to set up the interview, and requested Robin Roberts as the interviewer.
TPM Reader WB says don’t be surprised Obama took the plunge …
I’m surprised that you’re surprised that Obama has (apparently) endorsed same sex marriage. I don’t care what the polling on the issue says, this won’t hurt Obama in November. In fact it might help him.
Gov. Mitt Romney has now made his first public statement since President Obama’s announcement of support for gay marriage. Aside from reaffirming his opposition, his main angle appears to be that this makes Obama a ‘flip flopper’.
I must say, I think that’s the sort of angle that is silly enough to be damaging to Romney.