The question was about RomneyCare, but Rick Santorum — who has emphasized his opposition to same-sex marriage in the weeks leading up to tonight’s debate — turned it to an attack against ex-gay clinic owner Michele Bachmann for not being anti-gay enough. Santorum argued that states should not have the right to “redefine” marriage and called for a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Bachmann has previously said that the issue should be left to the states. Watch it:
Santorum has one of the worst records on LGBT issues — he opposes civil unions, marriage equality, or any other kind of legal recognition of same-sex couples. He would also reinstate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Over the last several days, he claimed that marriage is like a napkin, water, and tea — but unlike paper towels, beer, or basketballs.
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