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Attorney Theodore Olson, center, shakes hands with Prop. 8 opponents after a news conference at the Federal Building in San Francisco, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Attorneys behind the federal court challenge to California's voter-approved gay marriage ban plan to argue during a pretrial hearing Thursday that by stripping gays of the right to wed, Proposition 8 runs afoul of the constitutional requirement that the government should treat its citizens equally absent a compelling reason not to do so. Proposition 8
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during an Elevate America announcement March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. The State of California and Microsoft announced that they will join forces to provide free technology training through Microsoft's 'Elevate America' program that will provide over 166,000 vouchers for free online technology training and certification. California
Fresno State forward Ali Drennan,left, and Hawaii guard Courtney Gaddis, battle for the ball during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Reno, Nev., Wednesday March 10, 2010. Fresno State beat Hawai'i 83-55. Hawaii
NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Campaign posters of Democratic Representative Charles B. Rangel are displayed in a Harlem storefront on March 4, 2010 in New York City. Harlem, the legendary epicenter of black political culture in America, has been shaken by the ethical investigations of two of its leading politicians who have deep roots in the community. New York Governor David Paterson and Democratic Representative Charles B. Rangel have both come under investigation for ethical lapses. Paterson has been contending with pressure to resign from office after allegations emerged that he and state troopers attempted to influence witness testimony in a domestic-violence dispute involving one of his aides, David Johnson. Congressman Rangel, Democrat of New York, has stepped down as Chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee due to an investigation into accepting political gifts and for withholding taxes. U.S. Democratic Party
University of California, Berkeley, students Griffin Cassara, 19, left, and Katherine Cole, 18, walk past the state Capitol after a participating in a ralley against funding cut to higher education in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 4, 2010. Marches, strikes, teach-ins and walkouts were planned nationwide in what was being called the March 4th National Day of Action for Public Education. University of California
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, greets Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, during a news conference with chiefs of police from across the nation in support of National Criminal Justice Commission Act. The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 will create a blue-ribbon commission charged with undertaking an 18-month, top-to-bottom review of the criminal justice system. Utah
A United Airlines plane is searched at Salt Lake City International Airport and has its luggage removed after being diverted while on a flight from Denver to San Francisco and forced to land in Salt Lake City due to a bomb threat, Thursday Feb. 18, 2010. Salt Lake City
Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, right, looks on as Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Samir Sumaidaie makes a statement to reporters, Friday, March 5, 2010, at a Iraq election polling station in Arlington, Va. U.S. Republican Party
David Ellis, lawyer for the Democrats of the Illinois House of Representatives, left, and Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, right, confer before Madigan testifies during an Illinois House committee hearing at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. Madigan said the position of lieutenant governor is unnecessary. Afterwards the House committee approved allowing voters to decide whether to abolish the state's No. 2 post. U.S. House of Representatives
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., heads for the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, march 9, 2010, following the weekly caucus luncheons. U.S. Senate
Attorney Theodore Olson, left, speaks in front of attorney David Boies, right, during a news conference in San Francisco, Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. Olson is representing same-sex couple Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier. Boies is representing same-sex couple Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami. The first federal trial to determine if the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from outlawing same-sex marriage gets under way in San Francisco on Monday, and the two gay couples on whose behalf the case was brought will be among the first witnesses. David Boies
Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, right, speaks during a protest for health care reform and against insurance companies, in Washington, on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Vermont
Arizona's Kyle Fogg (21) drives to the basket around UCLA's Tyler Honeycutt (23) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., Thursday, March 4, 2010. Arizona won 78-73. University of California, Los Angeles
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 27: Members of the U.S. Supreme Court listen to U.S. President Barack Obama speak to both houses of Congress during his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on January 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. Pictured are: (L-R, Front) Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer; (L-R, Back) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor. Since taking office a little over a year ago, Obama's approval ratings have dropped significantly according to recent polls. Supreme Court of the United States
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi shows a magnified crime lab analysis by crime lab technician Deborah Madden at the public defenders office in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Madden is accused of stealing cocaine last year that was used as criminal evidence by prosecutors. Adachi said the allegations could affect "hundreds if potentially thousands of cases." San Francisco
Indiana guard Jordan Hulls, left, and forward Derek Elston reacts after Indiana defeated Northwestern 88-80 in overtime in an NCAA college basketball game in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, March 6, 2010. Indiana
San Diego County Sheriff's deputies block off a private driveway at an evidence scene at the Pala Indian Reservation in San Diego county Monday, March 8, 2010. Authorities say the skeletal remains of 14-year-old Amber Dubois who disappeared a year ago while walking to school have been found in a remote area of the Pala Indian Reservation. San Diego
This March 8, 2010 photo released by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shows a five-foot-long poisonous Gaboon viper snake found dead behind a movie theater in Saco, Maine. Maine

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard listens to journalists during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard listens to journalists during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard listens to journalists during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard listens to journalists during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard leaves the news room at City Hall after a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard leaves the news room at City Hall after a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard leaves the news room at City Hall after a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard leaves the news room at City Hall after a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, right, speaks during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, right, speaks during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Tom French Mar 10 2010 9:43 PM from CBS News

"Whenever Republicans meet him, they are won over ... He is a solid fiscal and social conservative who is also a fresh face. That is exactly what our party needs, and more importantly, what Iowa needs."


Bill Schickel Mar 10 2010 5:43 AM from Des Moines Register

"Rod is an underdog right now, but he is also the candidate with momentum ... While the numbers for the frontrunners have remained essentially flat, Rod in the past three months has gone from almost no voter recognition to..."


Bill Schickel Mar 10 2010 5:43 AM from Des Moines Register

"He is the only candidate who has demonstrated he can bring together the fiscal and social conservative wings of our party. He has also proven that he can attract the Independents and Democrats that are critical to victory ... He..."


Bill Schickel Mar 10 2010 5:43 AM from Des Moines Register

"I can no longer remain neutral ... Our party is currently divided. Neither of the frontrunners has shown that they can bring the two sides together. If the current division continues we will certainly lose in November. Rod..."


Bill Schickel Mar 10 2010 5:43 AM from Des Moines Register

"I’m gay ... Those are the words that have been so difficult for me for so long."


Roy Ashburn Mar 08 2010 6:22 PM from Beltway Blips

"The legal arguments and the case are separate and apart from political decisions"


Hiram Monserrate Mar 04 2010 2:16 PM from Bayside Times
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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard listens to journalists during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard listens to journalists during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard listens to journalists during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard listens to journalists during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

AP 

Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard leaves the news room at City Hall after a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard leaves the news room at City Hall after a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

AP 

Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard leaves the news room at City Hall after a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard leaves the news room at City Hall after a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, right, speaks during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, right, speaks during a news conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Ebrard declared that he will fight against Mexican federal prosecutors who announced a day earlier that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.

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