On the recordMay 8, 2012
I was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, you know, the word marriage was something that evokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so forth.
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transcripts.cnn.com“I was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, you know, the word marriage was something that evokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so forth.”
President Obama acknowledges the strong feelings surrounding the term 'marriage' in the context of same-sex marriage.
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