Conservative commentator George Will on
Sunday reiterated his belief that gay marriage is a generational
issue.
During an ABC This Week panel
discussion on the repercussions of Ohio Senator Rob Portman's recent
shift on marriage equality, Will stated that Portman will not be the
last Republican to buck the party's official stance.
(Related: Senator
Rob Portman reverses course on gay marriage.)
“He will not be the last,” Will
said. “Because the demographic tide here is large, powerful and
execrable. As I've said on this program before: Opposition to gay
marriage is literally dying. It's an older demographic.”
“And if you raise the question among
young people, they're not interested. And I dare say this is one of
the good things about CPAC, because you saw at CPAC this was another
division and again a healthy one. It's largely young people [who]
attend CPAC and this is not at the top of their agenda. It's not
even on their agenda.” (The video is embedded on this page. Visit
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Republican Governor Scott Walker in an
appearance on NBC's Meet The Press agreed, saying that for
young Republicans marriage equality is not an issue.
(Related: Scott
Walker: Young Republicans support gay marriage.)