It won't take 40 years for opposition to same-sex marriage to dissipate.

I didnt know that President Bush would endorse a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

I'd rather not be known as the Vice President's lesbian daughter.

I came very close to quitting my job for the Bush-Cheney '04 campaign. I seriously considered packing up my office and heading home to Colorado.

Having loving and supporting parents didn't make me feel any better about the possibility of seeing my personal life splashed across newspapers and tabloids.

I would also hope that no one would think about trying to amend the constitution as a political strategy.

The vice presidential candidate tends to be a bit of an afterthought.