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Kenneth Bone Supports Marriage Equality

Kenneth Bone Supports Marriage Equality

Kenneth Bone

The internet's favorite debate audience member is sure all Americans deserve equal rights.

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Everyone's favorite undecided voter has made up his mind about one thing: Kenneth Bone is for marriage equality.

While watching a debate dragged into the gutter, the internet fell in love with the town hall questioner with a casual red sweater and easy smile. Ken Bone appreciation spread throughout Twitter, based on his smart question about the country's energy future but also on what became a mythical sense of chill.

Now Bone tells CNN's Anderson Cooper, who followed up on the phenomenon during an interview on Monday, that he remains conflicted about which candidate to pick. But it's marriage equality that tops his list of reasons he resists voting for Trump, who has pledged to nominate justices to the Supreme Court who will overturn the Obergefell decision.

Cooper asked, "Did you change your mind at all? You were an uncommitted voter before. Are you still uncommitted?"

"Anderson, I think I am more uncommitted than I was when we started, I'm afraid," Bone admitted. "Donald Trump, he might have my economic interests more in mind, just from a personal level. He will help my coal-fired power industry probably more than Secretary Clinton and give me a lot of future for my wallet and my ability to take care of my family. But on the other hand, if he's allowed to appoint the next Supreme Court nominee, there is a very good chance that we could lose some of the rights that we've fought for for the last eight years, rights that all Americans should share, like marriage equality. And I do not want to see anyone's rights taken away. So that's what makes it difficult for me, is we're looking at a personal-interest versus a community-interest election."

Watch a portion of the interview below, though CNN cut the clip just before Bone explained why he's still undecided:

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Lucas Grindley

Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.
Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.