Photo: #Rev. William Owens, of the Coalition of African Americans, speaks about same sex marriage while Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL) (L) and Sen.Wayne Allerd (R-CO) (2nd-L) stand nearby during a news conference on Capitol Hill June 6, 2006 in Washington DC.
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Rev. William Owens, of the Coalition of African Americans, speaks about same sex marriage while Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL) (L) and Sen.Wayne Allerd (R-CO) (2nd-L) stand nearby during a news conference on Capitol Hill June 6, 2006 in Washington DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Campaign 2006

A political view of gay marriage

Broadcast: Midmorning, 06/07/2006, 10:06 a.m.

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The Senate on Wednesday rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, dealing a defeat to President Bush and Republicans who hope to use the measure to energize conservative voters on Election Day.

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  • James Guth: Professor of political science at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. He studies religion and politics, and has written extensively about the politics of the Christian Right.

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