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Bobby Jindal suspended his presidential campaign on November 17, 2015.[1]


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Former presidential candidate
Bobby Jindal
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(2008-2016)
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(2003-2007)
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  • On October 26, 2015, arguments were heard in ACLU’s federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Bobby Jindal’s “Marriage and Conscience” executive order. The order would prevent state agencies from denying licenses or revoking tax exemptions to individuals or organizations that oppose same-sex marriage.[2]
  • In August 2015, Jindal signed a pledge with the National Organization for Marriage “to take several specific actions as president to restore marriage to the law and protect people of faith from discrimination because of their support for traditional marriage.”[3]
  • Appearing on FOX on June 29, 2015, Bobby Jindal said, "I will continue to fight to keep marriage as between a man and a woman. Both politically, and I also think that this is a fight that has to happen culturally, as well, in our society. An earthly court doesn't change for me an institution that was created, that was defined by God." He disagreed with Ted Cruz's suggestion to have retention elections for the Supreme Court justices. Instead, the president should "appoint justices that will read the Constitution," Jindal said.[4]
  • In a June 28, 2015, interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Jindal said Louisiana and its agencies would comply with Obergefell v. Hodges once a court order was issued. On comparisons between resistance to Loving v. Virginia and Obergefell, Jindal said, "Look, I think it's offensive to evangelical Christians, to Catholics that are trying to follow their church's teachings, and millions of other Americans who believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. It has been taught in our faith for centuries. It was just a few years ago the position held by President Obama and Secretary Clinton. This wasn't just a Republican position. So I think it's offensive to try to equate the two."[5]
  • In a statement released on June 26, 2015, Jindal warned that Obergefell "will pave the way for an all out assault against the religious freedom rights of Christians who disagree with this decision. This ruling must not be used as pretext by Washington to erode our right to religious liberty."[6]
  • On October 7, 2014, Jindal said, "I do believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I know there are folks that are changing their position on this. I know former Secretary [of State Hillary] Clinton, President Obama, have changed their positions on this. I know you can certainly see where opinion polls it appears a lot of folks have changed their positions on this. I’m not a weather vane on this issue and I’m not going to change my position. I continue to believe that marriage is between a man and a woman."[7]
  • Jindal voted for H.J.Res.88 - the Marriage Protection Amendment, which proposed establishing that marriage is the union of a man and a woman. It failed the House on July 18, 2006.[8]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politico, "Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal drops out of White House race," November 17, 2015
  2. ↑ The Advocate, "Judge to decide if Bobby Jindal’s ‘Marriage and Conscience Order’ violates state constitution," October 26, 2015
  3. ↑ CNN Politics, "4 GOP candidates sign anti-same-sex marriage pledge," August 25, 2015
  4. ↑ FOX News Insider, "Jindal: 'The Left Wants Our First Amendment Rights'," June 29, 2015
  5. ↑ WDSU News, "Jindal: 'We've got no choice (but) to comply' with marriage ruling," June 28, 2015
  6. ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Bobby Jindal condemns Supreme Court's gay marriage decision," June 26, 2015
  7. ↑ Washington Examiner, “Bobby Jindal: I agree with Ted Cruz on gay marriage,” October 7, 2014
  8. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.88," accessed February 23, 2015
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