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After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation. This position doesn't require any religious denomination to alter any of its tenets it simply forbids government from discrimination regarding who can marry whom.

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Tim Johnson
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 28
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