Rick Santorum actually said...

You can say I'm a hater. But I would argue I'm a lover. I'm a lover of traditional families and children who deserve the right to have a mother and a father.

Context

Santorum defends his stance on traditional family values in the context of the gay marriage amendment debate.

07/12/2004

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