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Gavin Newsom: “I understand it's a tough issue. I have very strong convictions about this. They're not shared by the majority of the…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2008
I understand it's a tough issue. I have very strong convictions about this. They're not shared by the majority of the elected officials in Washington, D.C.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Gavin Newsom expresses his frustration with elected officials' positions on same-sex marriage.

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