Mitt on Mute, the new GOP strategy
Romney Silent on Gay Marriage in North Carolina Visit
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mitt Romney returned Friday to North Carolina, where voters this week overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, but he made no mention of the divisive social issue that has dominated the week’s political news.
Romney, who opposes gay marriage but believes same-sex couples should be afforded some rights, including the ability to adopt children, continued his careful strategy of staying largely mute on the subject. After President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he now supports gay marriage, the subject became a campaign issue on which the two candidates differ starkly.