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Title: Palin, Biden agree on gay rights at debate
Post by: Shana A on October 03, 2008, 02:09:58 PM
Palin, Biden agree on gay rights at debate
Thu Oct 2, 2008 11:32pm EDT

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49212F20081003 (http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49212F20081003)

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Equal rights for gay couples, a divisive issue in the 2004 U.S. presidential election, produced a rare moment of agreement in Thursday's vice presidential debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin.

In an otherwise contentious debate, both Biden and Palin said they did not support civil marriages for same-sex couples, but both backed a range of other legal protections.