Should the government regulate marriage?

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Stephen Harper
	The government should regulate marriage. I believe in law we should protect the traditional definition of marriage
	2/19/2009 10:35:20 AM

Charlie Crist
	The government should regulate marriage. Supports a Florida Constitution amendment regulating who can and cannot marry based on gender
	11/10/2008 4:21:26 PM

Andrew Rice (D-OK)
	The government should not regulate marriage. I think marriage is a religious institution, and churches should decide whom they marry, not the government
	10/6/2008 7:17:05 PM

Jeanne Shaheen
	The government should not regulate marriage. Marriage is an institution that should be left to the church
	10/1/2008 1:22:45 PM

Kirsten Powers
	The government should not regulate marriage. Get the government out of the marriage business and provide civil unions to heterosexual and homosexual couples
	7/15/2008 1:29:07 PM

Pat Roberts (R-KS)
	The government should regulate marriage. "I have consistently supported efforts that promote strong family values based on a strong moral foundation."
	6/12/2008 12:14:03 AM

Norm Coleman
	The government should regulate marriage. Supported amendment that would prevent states from recognizing gay marriage
	3/24/2008 12:48:35 PM

Natalie Portman
	The government should not regulate marriage. "What does the state have to do with it?"
	3/24/2008 12:23:30 PM

Martin O’Malley
	The government should not regulate marriage. I believe that we should leave it to religions to define sacraments
	3/14/2008 1:09:09 PM

Mike Capuano (D-MA)
	The government should not regulate marriage. Mike on Human Rights
	2/25/2008 12:24:39 PM

Steve Kubby
	The government should not regulate marriage. Steve Kubby stated in an Oct. 29, 2007 email to ProCon.org
	2/7/2008 1:59:06 PM

Christine Smith
	The government should not regulate marriage. I do not believe it is the business of government to be involved in granting marriage licenses
	2/4/2008 11:09:07 AM

Libertarian Party
	The government should not regulate marriage. Repeal Government Regulation
	2/25/2007 6:51:06 PM

John McCain
	The government should regulate marriage. McCain For Government Regulation Of Marriage
	1/31/2007 7:56:04 PM

Barack Obama
	The government should regulate marriage. Civil unions yes, gay marriage no.
	1/30/2007 12:14:18 AM

Bill Maher
	The government should not regulate marriage. Keep Government Out Of The Business Of Love
	11/17/2006 9:39:13 PM

Mitch McConnell
	The government should regulate marriage. Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
	11/15/2006 7:07:27 PM

Bill Frist
	The government should regulate marriage. Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage
	11/13/2006 3:47:17 PM

The Republican Party
	The government should regulate marriage. We support the traditional definition of “marriage” as the legal union of one man and one woman
	11/11/2006 2:23:31 PM

Carole Keeton Strayhorn
	The government should regulate marriage. I voted to ban gay marriage
	11/3/2006 8:40:58 PM