https://pjmedia.com/zombie/2010/01/21/gay-voter-remorse-as-mccains-step-up-where-obama-fails/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:55 -0400<![CDATA[Shortly before the 2008 election I asked a gay friend which candidate he supported. When he replied &#8220;Obama,&#8221; I asked why, and my friend said that he was a single-issue voter (the single issue being gay marriage) and Obama was obviously going to legalize gay marriage nationwide, whereas McCain was a stodgy old conservative and therefore self-evidently an enemy of gay rights. I pointed out that Obama was all over the map and had made conflicting statements about his attitudes toward gay marriage, telling gay groups that one day same-sex marriage will be seen as normal, while on the other hand giving an interview for a mainstream paper in which he said, &#8220;Marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman.&#8221;]]>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:48:10 -0500<![CDATA[Zombie]]>https://pjmedia.com/zombie/2010/01/21/gay-voter-remorse-as-mccains-step-up-where-obama-fails-n135955