Common Ground
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Though the candidates came down on opposite sides of the California initiative that would ban gay marriage, both stressed that they opposed same-sex marriage. Obama called marriage "a sacred union," drawing applause when he added, "God is in the mix."God is in the mix? Tickets to the forum were $1000 each. The church made $1.8M tax free with this event. Money is in the mix. Most are giving McCain a huge win for the forum.
Labels: 2008 elections, Barack Obama, John McCain, marriage equality