Conventional Wisdom Lacking at DNC
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is putting its money where its mouth is. According to public records, the party, which last weekend unveiled the most radical platform ever seen at a national convention, gave $25,000 to defeat California's marriage protection amendment. As its nominee drifts even farther to the left, the DNC has been quick to follow with serious concessions in the platform, including the first-ever mention of repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). With this $25,000 gift, Democrats are making an unprecedented statement that marriage is no longer a valued institution within the party. Although DNC Chair Howard Dean is an outspoken proponent of same-sex "marriage," he should know that a surprising percentage of the grassroots is not. At last count, 30 percent of California Democrats supported Proposition 8's definition of marriage as the union of a man and woman. Supporting counterfeit marriage is not a winning strategy. In a poll we commissioned, an overwhelming majority of Americans (58%) "would be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports [marriage] amendments." To win, the DNC should stop trying to keep up with Obama and instead try to keep up with the Joneses--normal American families who, regardless of party, still place the utmost importance on man-woman marriage. Now that we know the DNC's priority is abolishing thousands of years of traditional marriage, I can't help but wonder where the RNC stands. Will we see a $25,000 check in defense of marriage? (frc.org)
