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By Peter Wallsten<\/strong>
\nWashington Post<\/strong><\/em>
\n(an out of house news source; article posted for informational and research purposes)<\/p>\n

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Few elected Republicans support giving gays the right to marry. The party\u2019s influential social-conservative wing sees \u201ctraditional marriage\u201d as a defining issue. And while most major Democrats are rushing to embrace same-sex marriage, none of the most prominent potential Republican presidential candidates have taken that step.But a powerful group of Republican donors, who see the GOP\u2019s staunch opposition to gay rights as a major problem, is trying to push the party toward a more welcoming middle ground \u2014 where candidates who oppose marriage rights can do so without seeming hateful.<\/p>\n

The behind-the-scenes effort is being led largely by GOP mega-donor Paul Singer, a hedge fund executive whose son is gay, and former Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman, who revealed his homosexuality in 2010, long after he had left the GOP leadership. Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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