May 11 2012 4:17 PM ET
Ex-Congressman: Republicans Will Have to Evolve on Marriage Too
May 11 2012 3:28 PM ET
Tammy Baldwin Sides With Obama on States Deciding
Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin supports President Obama's position that marriage should be left up the states. "The role of defining marriage has fallen to the states, and it has always been with the states," she said during an interview on MSNBC's Daily Rundown. "Should it be?" interrupted Chuck Todd. "I know it always has been. Should it be, should we have 50 different laws on marriage?" "We have since the founding of this country," Baldwin said, "and I don't see anything changing."
May 11 2012 12:14 PM ET
Equality 'What America Is Supposed to Be,' Says Obama
Obama's marriage equality comments went over well with donors at actor George Clooney's home.
May 11 2012 12:00 PM ET
Rush Limbaugh Doesn't Like Pro-Marriage Comments by Fox Anchor
Rush Limbaugh attacked Fox News host Shepard Smith on Thursday for declaring that President Obama was "now in the 21st century" after announcing his support for marriage equality. Smith had played a clip of Obama's ABC interview and then said, “The president of the United States, now in the 21st century." "Shep, where has the issue won?" Limbaugh shot back on his radio program. "Where has it emerged victorious, Shep, outside your house?"
May 11 2012 11:31 AM ET
Harry Reid Has Big Change of Heart on Marriage, DOMA
Majority Leader Harry Reid says he not only backs marriage equality but also that the Senate might vote on a repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act before the election. Reid followed President's Obama's announcement of support for same-sex marriage with the announcement of his own more nuanced position. Reid said that although he personally believes marriage remains between a man and a woman, the government shouldn't interfere with same-sex couples who want to marry.
May 10 2012 6:00 PM ET
Obama's LGBT Donors: Finally Fired Up, Ready to Go
President Obama’s support on marriage reportedly spiked fund-raising for the reelection campaign.
May 10 2012 4:00 PM ET
Bristol Palin Attacks Obama's Daughters for Marriage Beliefs
In reaction to his support for same-sex marriage, Bristol Palin attacked President Obama's daughters as having watched "one too many episodes of Glee" while preaching about the proper role of a father to his family. Palin, who is a single mom, has endured a public struggle with the father of her own child, Levi Johnston. The pair split after being touted during the 2008 campaign as soon to be married when it was discovered Palin was pregnant with their son, Tripp.
May 10 2012 12:29 PM ET
Where Were You? Watching Obama at the Stonewall Inn
It was just another day at the fabled Stonewall Inn. Then the president made that statement of support.
May 10 2012 12:01 PM ET
N.Y. Republican for Marriage Equality Won't Seek Reelection
James Alesi, the first Republican state senator to announce his support for marriage equality in New York, will not seek reelection this fall.
May 10 2012 8:47 AM ET
News Roundup: The Day After
A hero's welcome in Los Angeles, a second chance for Colorado civil unions, and the electoral impact of coming out for marriage.
