Friday, September 07, 2007

Four strong winds that blow lonelyThe lesbian we never got to know

Dressed in a dark business suit, Thompson sought a folksy campaign style as he recounted his lengthy public career.

"You need to know where a person has been, what they have done in the past, and what they're saying now and what they'll do when the strong winds blow," he said. "I call them the first principles. There are some things in this changing world that don't change."

When asked by reporters about gay marriage, Thompson said he supports a traditional view of marriage as being between a man and a woman, but he did not criticize gays and lesbians.

"I'm not going to pass judgment on several million of my fellow citizens," Thompson said. "I think anybody who knows me knows how I feel about the importance of the family. A president of the United States should not go out of their way to castigate or pass judgment on a large segment of people."