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May 09, 2012

"We are not anti-gay, we are pro-marriage. The whole point is you don't rewrite the nature of God's design for marriage based on the demands of a group of adults."

- TAMI FITZGERALDchairwoman of Votes for Marriage NC, the main group behind the amendment banning same-sex marriages in North Carolina.
April 25, 2012

"We didn't come from wealthy families. When we graduated from college and law school, we had a mountain of debt. When we married, we got poor together."

- PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMtelling students at the University of North Carolina that he and first lady Michelle Obama had "been in your shoes" and didn't pay off their student loans until eight years ago.
April 20, 2012

"I really view this as being a job of serving the public. It's not a campaign for me."

- LARRY KISSELLDemocratic Congressman from North Carolina, explaining his decision to run for reelection, despite a redrawn district that likely favors his Republican challenger

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