Does Barack Obama really oppose gay marriage

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Of course he doesn't. Hardly any mainstream Democratic elected official does in private. They mostly view it as a tricky political issue that they're still trying to figure out how to deal with. Several smart ones - such as Cuomo and Jay Inslee here in Washington - have figured out that publicly supporting it is a wise move. More will figure it out as time goes on.

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Several smart ones - such as Cuomo and Jay Inslee here in Washington - have figured out that publicly supporting it is a wise move.

Word on the street is that Cuomo and Inslee also realized that they are from New York and Washington respectively and this really isn't toxic at all in those states.

I should clarify - that comment is directed at the numerous Democrats who being in favor of marriage equality is now more political expedient than being opposed but haven't figured it out because of outdated thinking. Pretty much any Democrat in a state or district won by John Kerry should be in favor of marriage equality at this point.

There are of course, as you snidely imply, a number of Democrats where the political backlash would still be harmful. Though that number is rapidly shrinking.

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There are of course, as you snidely imply, a number of Democrats where the political backlash would still be harmful. Though that number is rapidly shrinking.

In large part due to most of those Democrats losing in 2010. 

That did "help", yes.