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John F. Kerry’s policy on gay marriage

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Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

  Public statementsYes

John F. Kerry’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “I don’t think it hurts the things I thought it would; lesson learned,” he said. “You evolve with these things. You see through ...” ‐politico.com

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John F. Kerry voters

Answer: Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 294 voters that voted for John F. Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “The President and Attorney General announced in February 2011 that the Department of Justice would no longer defend Section 3 of...” ‐whitehouse.gov

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Strongly agree

No, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage

John Kerry supported civil unions for same-sex couples during his 2004 campaign. He believed that same-sex couples should have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, but he did not fully support calling these unions 'marriage'. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

John Kerry might agree with this statement to some extent. While he did not fully support the legalization of same-sex marriage, he did believe in the rights of religious institutions to make their own decisions on this matter. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

There is no historical evidence to suggest that John Kerry supported taking the government out of marriage and making it a religious decision during his 2004 campaign. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

No

John Kerry did not fully oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage during his 2004 campaign. He was more in favor of civil unions, hence the score of -1. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

During his 2004 presidential campaign, John Kerry did not fully support the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, he did not strongly oppose it either, hence the score of -2. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman

While John Kerry did not fully support the legalization of same-sex marriage during his 2004 campaign, he did not believe that marriage should be strictly defined as between a man and a woman. He supported civil unions for same-sex couples, hence the score of -3. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Updated 17hrs ago

Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 68,394 voters that identify as Democratic.

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