STATEMENT: Bill Burton on Romney's Remarks about Gay Marriage at CPAC

Statement on Mitt Romney's Comments at CPAC from Bill Burton, Senior Strategist, Priorities USA Action:

"Mitt Romney's rehearsed statement comes from a hateful politics of the past that aims to arouse to the prejudices of a few by demeaning the relationships of millions of gay Americans.  Unfortunately for Romney, a desperate campaign based on divisive demagoguery is beneath most American voters who instead want their President focused on a stronger economy and better future for all," said Bill Burton, senior strategist for Priorities USA Action.  "Incidentally, gay marriage is legal in Massachusetts and from best I can tell, it still doesn't seem anything like Las Vegas."

Background

At CPAC today, Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney Declared That He “Prevented Massachusetts from Becoming the Las Vegas of Gay Marriage.” [Romney CPAC Speech]

Romney Promised to “Fight” to Amend US Constitution to Ban Gay Marriage. “I will fight for an amendment to our Constitution that defines marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman.” [Romney CPAC Speech]