With the 2012 Presidential election only a little over a year away, many hot topics can work or go in president Obama's favor. Gay marriage can definitely be major deciding factor for Obama's re-election. Since Obama has been in office, five states have legalized same sex marriages. With New York, now on the deciding block, this will be another hot topic for the upcoming election.
The President will be visiting New York for a fundraiser event tonight in Manhattan. He will be addressing a large gay & lesbian audience during the fundraiser gala. Although, don't get too excited for this president to speak on his stance on gay marriage. He will definitely acknowledge the support from the gay community & he is going to need it for his upcoming campaign.
Gay marriage was the center of voters decisions & conversations in 2008, with Proposition 8 in California being the hot topic. I believe this is President Obama's chance to stand up & really speak on how he feels about gay marriage. I understand him having to work with both sides, but this will be something he cannot continue to tip toe around.
With the Democratic Convention being held in North Carolina in 2012, & Iowa being a major battleground state, he will have some tough questions from gay & lesbian supporters. Also the President's current residence, Washington D.C. legalized gay marriage. It is the only state below the Mason Dixon line to allow same sex marriages.
We shall see how the next few months pan out. If New York does legalize gay marriage, it will be the sixth state & the largest in the country to have same sex marriages. Let's hope they make the right decision.
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