Interesting discussion about Gavin Newsome and I agree that he's been on the forefront of same sex marriage.
The only problem is his timing. He held City Hall weddings in February of 2004 and, as I recall, the Republicans nationally used it as a rallying cry to elect the most right wing candidates available. Had he held off until November…
Interesting discussion about Gavin Newsome and I agree that he's been on the forefront of same sex marriage.
The only problem is his timing. He held City Hall weddings in February of 2004 and, as I recall, the Republicans nationally used it as a rallying cry to elect the most right wing candidates available. Had he held off until November, could history have been different (if not in the Presidential race but maybe down-ballot)?
Interesting discussion about Gavin Newsome and I agree that he's been on the forefront of same sex marriage.
The only problem is his timing. He held City Hall weddings in February of 2004 and, as I recall, the Republicans nationally used it as a rallying cry to elect the most right wing candidates available. Had he held off until November, could history have been different (if not in the Presidential race but maybe down-ballot)?
Interesting counterfactual, had never considered it.