Dongmeng L.,
Posting #4
Subject: Politics
Title: While Obama Trumpets Gay Marriage, Foes Seek New Topic
Author: MARK LANDLER& JEFF ZELENY
Publication: New York Times
Date: May 10, 2012
Length: 2 pages
In Washington, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. apologized to President Obama for hasten him for supporting gay marriage. In an Oval Office meeting with President Obama in Wednesday, Joseph R. expressed regret for the statement that went considerably further than the president's views on the matter.
As the president traveled to west coat, he said American should succeed "no matter who you love", but Mitt Romney, the Republican leader in congress, tried to move the focus of the presidential campaign back to the nation's sluggish economy. Many conservative advocacy groups see an opportunity to drive a wedge between Mr. Obama and religious voters.
The internal White House tension over Mr. Biden’s comments threatened to distract from the presidential endorsement that was seen as overdue in some circles of the gay and Democratic communities. Mr. Biden upended a plan by Mr. Obama’s political trust to follow up last Saturday’s campaign rallies with a $25-million advertising purchase to promote the administration’s accomplishments.
Many people had decided to open their wallets after hearing president Obama's comment on gay marriage.
Some conservative groups said they were already making plans to use marriage as part of their outreach efforts.
Vice President Joseph Biden had differing views on gay marriage than President Obama does and in a meeting in the Oval Office Biden expressed regret for the statement he made against the president. The statement went further than the president's views on the matter. When Obama traveled to the west coast he made it clear that all Americans should succeed no matter who they love. Mitt Romney the Republican leader tried to focus on the nation's sluggish economy. Many conservative groups are trying to drive a wedge between Obama and religious voters. Biden supported a plan by Obama's political trust to follow up last Saturday's campaign rallies with a $25-million advertising purchase to promote the administration’s accomplishments.
ReplyDelete