• Sarah Palin has clearly expressed that she does not
support anything which goes beyond the traditional marriage
between a man and a woman. Her support for same-sex marriage
continues only as long as it does not redefine the traditional
definition of marriage.
 
• Although Sarah Palin is willing to provide equal rights
to the same-sex couples and prevent any discrimination which
happens due to this reason, she has denied support for same-sex
marriage.

• Sarah Palin is well known for having vetoed a bill as
Governor of Alaska which denied the state from providing health
benefits to same-sex couples. Her stand was that it would have
been unconstitutional to have passed such a bill although she did
admit making amendments in the constitution to convert the bill
into law.
 
• Although Sarah Palin did not agree with the ruling of
the Supreme Court of providing state benefits to same-sex
partners, she decided to abide by the law saying that since she,
as a Governor, did not have any legal options left it would be
unconstitutional not to obey.

• Saying that she was not aware if people chose to be gay
on their own, Sarah Palin refused to support any rights provided
to homosexual couples as she felt that that it was in violation
of the traditional family structure.
 
• Sarah Palin has further made her stand clear on the
same-sex issue by supporting the teachings of creationism in
schools and by maintaining ties well known conservative groups
like Family Research Council who have declared themselves to be
anti-gay.
		

• Mitt Romney has created and acquired a reputation for
being the most conservative candidate in the 2008 Presidential
elections not only by taking a tough stand against gay and
lesbian marriage but also opposing most of their petitions
seeking rights for these groups.
 
• Mitt Romney is against the idea of letting gays and
lesbians serve actively in the US Military. In addition, he has
said that he would not support over-turning the 'Don?t ask, don't
tell' legislation.
 
• Mitt Romney has openly opposed same-sex marriage saying
that it is the family which forms the basic foundation of America
and therefore, it needs to be built further, protected and
strengthened instead of being redefined. To this effect, Romney
has expressed support for the Federal Marriage Amendment which
would modify the US Constitution and prohibit same-sex marriage.
 
• Mitt Romney has expressed opposition for civil unions as
well saying that he would want to see marriage limited to being
between a man and a woman. He said he would support neither but
if asked to choose between same-sex marriage and a civil union,
he would choose the latter as being a lesser evil.
 
• Opposing the Supreme Court judgment on the matter, Mitt
Romney strongly feels that same sex marriage would destroy not
only the culture of America but would also irreparably damage the
education system and thereby children. Although he personally
believes that Americans should be respectful of all people and
their sexual orientation, the long standing institution of
marriage should be upheld and respected as being the only
acceptable norm. 

• Romney frequently told Republican audiences that every
child has a 'right to have a mother and father' but also
acknowledged that same-sex couples have a 'legitimate interest'
in adopting children.