Marco Rubio Tries to Find the Middle Ground on Same-Sex Marriage

The Florida Republican tried to soften his tone after getting called the “candidate of yesterday” on CNN.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks at the Heritage Foundation April 15, 2015 in Washington, DC. Rubio took part in a discussion on "The Case for the Lee-Rubio Tax Reform Plan."

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When it comes to same-sex marriage, Marco Rubio is trying to stake out a position somewhere between Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz.

A day after being called the “candidate of yesterday” by CNN's Jake Tapper over his opposition to same-sex marriage during a CNN interview, Rubio told Fusion’s Jorge Ramos on Wednesday that he would participate in a gay wedding involving someone he loves. At the same time, he called homosexuality a choice and compared a gay wedding to a divorcee’s second marriage