March 03, 2004
POLITICS: Spitzer and Gay Marriage
Elliott Spitzer is learning one of politics' painful lessons these days as he finds himself unable to duck the gay marriage issue: sometimes, you chase the headlines, and sometimes, the headlines chase you.
I’m not sure Spitzer isn’t chasing them himself here. There is a huge group of people in the middle on the gay marriage issue who aren’t strongly opposed to gay unions, but who don’t want to see the law openly flouted. Spitzer is wisely playing to them as well as actually doing his job.
It’s as smart politically as it is necessary legally.