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Jeb Bush presidential campaign, 2016/Gay rights
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 Jeb Bush |
Former governor of Florida (1999-2007) |
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- Jeb Bush’s book, Reply All, became available for pre-order on August 26, 2015. It covers his time as governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 using hundreds of emails to officials and citizens. One released exchange between Bush and a gay friend shows his long-held stance against gay marriage. “Your relationship with [your partner] can be made more permanent through contractual obligations that set forth asset disposition and other issues. However, I don’t believe that your relationship should be afforded the same status in the law as a man and a woman agreeing to marriage. The institution of marriage is under attack in our society and it needs to be strengthened. This does not have to be at the expense of other kinds of relationships but in support of the most important institution in our society," Bush wrote.[2][3]
- On June 26, 2015, Jeb Bush released a statement asserting that the legality of same-sex marriage should have been decided by the states rather than the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges. The statement read: "Guided by my faith, I believe in traditional marriage. I believe the Supreme Court should have allowed the states to make this decision. I also believe that we should love our neighbor and respect others, including those making lifetime commitments. In a country as diverse as ours, good people who have opposing views should be able to live side by side. It is now crucial that as a country we protect religious freedom and the right of conscience and also not discriminate."[4]
- In March 2013, Jeb Bush argued that same-sex marriage should be decided by state governments. He said, “I would prefer it to be a state-by-state issue. That’s how we have dealt with a lot of issues in the United States. Our federal system is a spectacular way to deal with changing mores -- and states can take advantage of opportunities much better than federal government. This could be a place where the states play a role, as is the case right now.”[5]
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- ↑ [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/us/politics/jeb-bush.html?_r=0 The New York Times, " Jeb Bush Bows Out of Campaign, Humbled and Outgunned," February 20, 2016]
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Jeb Bush set to release 'Reply All," an e-book based on emails from time as governor," August 25, 2015
- ↑ New York Times, "Jeb Bush’s Emails as Governor Show His Feelings on Same-Sex Marriage," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Jeb Bush: Justices Should Have Allowed States To Decide On Gay Marriage," June 26, 2015
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Jeb Bush: Gay Marriage Should Be Decided By States," March 26, 2013
