Which Republicans Will Support Same-Sex Marriage Next?
With Rob Portman and Mark Kirk now on board as supporting same-sex marriage, National Journal has an interesting piece discussing which Republicans might be next to join them.
It’s an interesting read, and I’ve got to say I was surprised to see Kelly Ayotte’s name in the mix. Yes, she’s a New England Republican from a state where same-sex marriage is legal, but he’s also been generally identified with the conservatives in the Senate. If she did change positions on the issue, it would be something of a big deal. Beyond her, the obvious candidates are Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins. I see little prospect that either of the “long shots” — Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin — will be willing to jump on this bandwagon just yet.
Johnson likely will not support it because it doesn’t affect his donors in any way. That man has yet to think for himself or hold a position on anything that wasn’t spoon fed to him by business interests. His position on any issue during the 2010 senatorial campaign was “I don’t know, I’ll tell you when I get to Washington.”
More interesting is which young Republican is going to include marriage equality in his plank the first time he runs?