Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds says he may have changed his mind on an issue he voted on three years ago.
In Sunday’s Washington Post, Deeds is pictured rethinking his vote on the state constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage or civil unions.
Deeds’ new stance is that he doubts the government should be involved in deciding same-sex marriage. When asked what are his own views on same-sex marriage and civil unions, Deeds stumbled a bit.
“I, I, I…support making sure everybody has equal rights. Down the road, in the big picture, and this is an area where my thoughts has evolved, I’m not as convinced as I used to be that government should even be in the marriage business…But the reality is that Virginia law does define marriage.”
According to the article, supporters believe that the changing his mind is a sign of good leadership.
“I could well have come to a different decision had I to do it again,” Deeds said.
According to the latest Rasmussen poll, Republican candidate Bob McDonnell’s lead is increasing: 51 percent of voters surveyed would vote for McDonnell against 42 percent for Deeds.
