Bipartisan Group joins together to support Gay Marriage

Ken Mehlman

Yesterday, a group of Dems and Repubs got together to fight for gay marriage. The group is called the Third Way and it has an interesting group of folks:

Third Way, a moderate think tank in Washington, D.C., on Monday launched its "Commitment Campaign," a national effort to arm lawmakers and advocates with talking points in support of gay marriage based on what new research shows: that people who identify as moderates are more likely to embrace gay marriage if it is framed as an issue of love and commitment, not just one of rights and benefits. The idea behind the narrowly targeted campaign is that more attention to "the movable middle" will solidify a key bloc of support for gay marriage, something that could influence future Supreme Court decisions on the matter.

Among those pitching the new campaign: former Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, former New Jersey Governor and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman (R), Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee (I), Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.).

Ken Mehlman explains the group's charge:

"Third Way's Commitment Campaign will be among the most strategic and effective national efforts to broaden support for marriage, with a unique focus on winning over moderates, Independents, conservatives and Republicans," Mehlman said. "I am proud to team up with Third Way in our shared efforts to enable all Americans to commit to marriage."

Interesting stuff, y'all.


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