Sen. John McCain has been inching in that direction (at first he announced he was happy Californians would be voting on the measure), but the GOP presidential nominee made it official late Thursday: He endorsed efforts to ban gay marriage in the state.
The Protectmarriage.com campaign released a short statement from the Arizona senator:
"I support the efforts of the people of California to recognize marriage as a unique institution between a man and a woman, just as we did in my home state of Arizona. I do not believe judges should be making these decisions."
ProtectMarriage.com campaign chairman Ron Prentice welcomed the backing and even reached out to Sen. Barack Obama, McCain's Democratic opponent. "We hope that U.S Senator Barack Obama will join Senator McCain in endorsing the initiative, and would welcome his support as well," Prentice said in a statement.
Based on Obama's past, Prentice shouldn't hold his breath.
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