“I think same sex couples should be able to get married," President Barack Obama told ABC News on Wednesday.
The President’s reversal of his previous publicly stated views moved the issue of same-sex marriage to the forefront of the week’s political discourse in both national and local politics throughout the nation.
The Republican nominee for Pa. Attorney General, David Freed, said he believes the job of the state's top law enforcement official is to look at state laws and determine whether they’re constitutional.
"I believe the role of the Attorney General is to make sure the playing field is level," Freed told NBC10 @ Issue host Steve Highsmith. ”I wouldn't really involve the Attorney General's office in policy debates."
Freed responded to questions about the role of the office if there are moves to pass gay marriage legislation in Pa.
Currently same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships are not recognized under Pa. law. The Commonwealth does have a law on the books defining marriage as “between a man and a woman."
"I believe the law is appropriate now,” said Freed. “If people attempted to make changes then we'd have to deal with that when the time would come."
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Freed is the District Attorney of Cumberland County.
Democratic nominee Kathleen Kane, former assistant district attorney for Lackawanna County, issued a statement supporting the president’s position.
"I applaud President Obama for his strong stand on marriage equality for all Americans, regardless of sexual orientation,” said Kane. “As Attorney General, I will vigilantly protect the rights of all Pennsylvania citizens, regardless of their sexual orientation."
Hear the full interview with GOP nominee David Freed and Steve Highsmith on NBC10 @ Issue on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
