MORE CRITICISM OF THAT NYTIMES POLL STORY: More Washington Blade

Gay conservatives and a media watchdog group harshly criticized a New York Times story published Sunday, Dec. 21, claiming the article distorted President Bush's stance on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and sensationalized the already "complex" and "sensitive" issue of gay marriage.

The article, which appeared as the lead story on the front-page, also used a disproportionate amount of "anti-gay" quotes, activists said.

...The Times story, written by Katharine Q. Seelye and Janet Elder, did not fully report President Bush's comments made during an ABC News interview last week in which he said, "If necessary, I will support a constitutional amendment which would honor marriage between a man and a woman, codify that."

The Times article left off the portion of Bush’s comment that said "if necessary," reporting only that "last week Mr. Bush for the first time voiced his support, saying, 'I will support a constitutional amendment which would honor marriage between a man and a woman, codify that.'"

...[Andrew] Sullivan noted on his Web site that the "flag-burning amendment was supported by around 80 percent of the public, and the balanced budget amendment by around 85 percent--and yet both failed." He said that 55 percent was an anemic level of support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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