11 Politicians Who Changed Their Minds On Gay Marriage

President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage today in an interview with ABC News. Here are 11 other politicians who famously changed their minds on the issue of same-sex marriage. posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:52pm EDT

Andrew Kaczynski BuzzFeed Staff posted May 9, 2012 5:52pm EDT

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11 Politicians Who Changed Their Minds On ...

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1. Vice President Dick Cheney

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2. California Governor Jerry Brown

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3. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders

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4. Washington Governor Christine Gregoire

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5. California Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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6. President Bill Clinton

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7. Vice President Al Gore

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8. President Jimmy Carter

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9. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley

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10. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin

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11. New Hampshire Governor John Lynch

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1. Vice President Dick Cheney

2. California Governor Jerry Brown

3. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders

4. Washington Governor Christine Gregoire

5. California Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger

6. President Bill Clinton

7. Vice President Al Gore

8. President Jimmy Carter

9. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley

10. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin

11. New Hampshire Governor John Lynch

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