• 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.
		

• Mike Huckabee has firmly expressed his opposition to gay
marriage by supporting a constitutional amendment banning it.
Explaining his stance, he has provided the clarification that he
is a firm supporter of traditional marriage and therefore opposes
anything which is an alternative to the traditional form of
marriage.

• On comparing same-sex marriage with polygamy, Mike
Huckabee questions those who find his views bigoted and
intolerant by asking that when the same stand is taken against
polygamy then there are no accusations which are made.

• In spite of his opposition, Mike Huckabee holds the
personal opinion that every individual has the right to decide
his own sexual preference regardless of the opinion held by
others even though the choice may not be consistent with the
rules of the Bible.

• Mike Huckabee is of the view that instead of approving
same-sex marriage people should be concentrating on improving the
existent norm of a heterosexual marriage as this is the only way
to improve the society.

• Expressing the view that same-sex marriage would mean
re-defining the institution of marriage, Mike Huckabee says that
a re-definition of an age-old institution is not required by the
society if the goals of progress and improvement in the right
direction are to be achieved.

• Mike Huckabee has long been associated with the movement
which opposes granting of any rights to same-sex couples. In this
regard, he has even expressed his dismay at the court ruling
which rejected a ban on same-sex parents saying that the court
seems more interested in granting the needs of gay couples rather
than the needs of children requiring foster care.