Reply #26: I do not know of a single Presidential candidate in my lifetime

[MineralMan]

with whom I agreed 100% on every issue. If I only voted for such candidates, I'd never cast a vote at all. You are correct, and I believe he is wrong to hold that position. To his credit, he is doing nothing to fight with states that have made marriage equality happen, and supports the repeal of DOMA. I needn't mention that DADT ended during his presidency.

Every President I know of has claimed religious beliefs. The one possible exception was Franklin Pierce, who affirmed, rather than swore, the oath of office.

I do not judge candidates or Presidents based on a single issue, ever. It is the composite I vote for, because I know there will never be a President who believes exactly as I do on every issue. It is a mistake to expect it, and it will never happen. So, your pointing out of this single issue is more or less irrelevant in my decision, and will be in 2012, too. Despite my firm support for marriage equality, which I have expressed for decades, I will not vote for or against a President solely on the basis of that issue. Instead, I will continue to work toward marriage equality in my own state and support efforts in other states and nationally.