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Article: Candidates dance at civil unions; Dems shy of marriage; GOP jumps to right
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- Concord Monitor
- Article date:
- April 21, 2007
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When Gov. John Lynch announced his support this week for civil
unions, he echoed the views of most Democratic presidential
candidates, who tend to endorse unions while opposing same-sex
marriage. That stance reflects a growing acceptance of legal rights
for same-sex couples, political observers said.
"My sense is that more and more, the American people are saying
'Civil unions are a reasonable compromise,' " said Wayne Lesperance,
an associate professor of political science at New England College.
New Hampshire is poised to become the fourth state to establish
civil unions for same-sex couples. Two states, Connecticut and New
Jersey, have established civil unions since the last presidential ...