Is being anti-gay marriage now unacceptable for a national Democratic candidate?

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Yes.

I think it's become like the abortion issue in the past.  Simply a non-starter to be against gay marriage in the Democratic party on the national level.  

[Eraserhead]

Yep. Why do you think Hillary finally came around?

[ElectionsGuy]

I don't think so, Vincent Sheheen in SC is anti-gay. Obviously they could either spell out their true belief (something politicians rarely do to avoid trouble in primaries) or they could support (or anti-support) the issue if its popular in the area. In today's politics, almost all republicans and democrats follow party line, which is pretty pathetic. It would be a world better if we elected politicians for their uniqueness.

Opposite question: Is it unacceptable to be pro-gay marriage and be a republican?

[H. Ross Peron]

No. If a candidate was otherwise liberal, he or she could win the national nomination.

[LastVoter]

That's the party's raison d'etre.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I don't think so, Vincent Sheheen in SC is anti-gay.

Do you have any inside info that Sheheen is planning to run for president?

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

No. If a candidate was otherwise liberal, he or she could win the national nomination.

What's it like on the other side?

[DC Al Fine]

No. If a candidate was otherwise liberal, he or she could win the national nomination.

What's it like on the other side?

Probably not nationally, but you'd be able to win a state-wide nomination most places.

[Lambsbread]

yes.

[barfbag]

They're scaring away straight voters and religious conservatives.

[Landslide Lyndon]

They're scaring away straight voters and religious conservatives.

If they are scaring away people like you, then they deserve a medal for doing God's work.

[Torie]

Yup. Now if we could just get the Pubs to get the memo, life would be grand.

[TDAS04]

I think so. 

[barfbag]

They're scaring away straight voters and religious conservatives.

If they are scaring away people like you, then they deserve a medal for doing God's work.

You don't like people who are religious conservatives do you?

[Landslide Lyndon]

They're scaring away straight voters and religious conservatives.

If they are scaring away people like you, then they deserve a medal for doing God's work.

You don't like people who are religious conservatives do you?

I doubt you're either religious or conservative. You're just a stupid, unfunny and boring troll.

[Keystone Phil]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

[LiberalJunkie]

Very much, yes.

[RedSLC]

At the national level, yes.

At the state level, depends on the state.

[barfbag]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

So I'm not alone.

[Brittain33]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

Moderates have purged themselves of opposition to same-sex marriage.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

Moderates have purged themselves of opposition to same-sex marriage.

Moderates do not purge themselves, by definition.

[Phony Moderate]

[Puts Link hat on]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

Read page 8 of this: http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2013/images/06/20/rel7d.pdf

Might want to brush up on the facts before spouting such inane garbage in the future.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

[Puts Link hat on]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

Read page 8 of this: http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2013/images/06/20/rel7d.pdf

Might want to brush up on the facts before spouting such inane garbage in the future.

that's a disturbingly good impression.

[Nutmeg]

[Puts Link hat on]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

Read page 8 of this: http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2013/images/06/20/rel7d.pdf

Might want to brush up on the facts before spouting such inane garbage in the future.

Thank you for the data. Any American not supporting marriage equality (a mere 39%) is out of the mainstream, and any national Democratic candidate who does not support marriage equality is in a very small minority of that party.

So to answer the original question, a resounding yes.

[Brittain33]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

Moderates have purged themselves of opposition to same-sex marriage.

Moderates do not purge themselves, by definition.

They change their minds in large numbers on an issue.