Since evolution is a gradual process, Barack Obama should perhaps not have felt embarrassed by the fact that, more than three years into his presidency, his exact views on gay marriage were still officially "evolving". Until this week, that is. In an interview on May 9th Mr Obama finally came to a decision. "At a certain point," he told abc, "I've just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married."
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