Union leaders line up behind same-sex ‘marriage,’ Obama
WASHINGTON, D.C. ,– Although their membership is evenly split, 90 percent of all union contributions go to the Democratic Party . Now, as it has become a wedge issue in the 2012 presidential campaign, a number of the nation’s largest unions have endorsed same-sex “marriage.” The UAW , AFL-CIO , SEIU, AFSCME , and other top unions have issued statements supporting same-sex “marriage.” Many state-level unions have followed suit, particularly in states like Maryland , where the issue is on the ballot this November. While some unions have backed gay nuptials for a few years, others, such as the UAW, announced their support only after President Barack Obama announced his position had changed on the issue. Obama, who had previously opposed redefining marriage, changed his views in May in response to mounting pressure from the homosexual lobby and, in his words , the role of religion and conversations with his teenage daughters about the issue. Since then, same-sex “m