This should take a little shine off the Schwarzenegger star at the Republican National Convention this summer:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, wading even deeper into the debate over gay and lesbian unions, said he would be “fine” with same-sex marriage if California voters approved it and proclaimed he had “no use” for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Schwarzenegger made the comments Monday on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” two days before President Bush is scheduled to arrive in California, putting the Republican governor in direct opposition to the Republican president on a divisive issue in an election year.
There’s also been a little gay marriage flare up in New York. It’s interesting how muted the opposition to gay marriage among state officials has been there, too. Apparently, the gay rights lobby pulls a lot of weight in both states.