Politics: Afternoon Edition: Obama officially endorses same-sex marriage

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, May 9, 2012 HEADLINES Obama endorses same-sex marriage President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage on Wednesday, capping days of frenzied speculation about his views and intensifying pressure from gay campaign donors that began with a surprising endorsement of marriage over the weekend by Vice President Biden. » Read full article THE FIX: How a felon did so well vs. Obama Keith Judd, who is in prison for extortion, took 41 percent of the vote in West Virginia's Democratic primary. Why? » Read full article THE FIX: Why Dick Lugar lost The six-term Indiana senator lost badly for a number of reasons, the majority of which had nothing to do with Mourdock's relative tea party-ness. » Read full article John Edwards repeatedly called liar at trial A White House communications director was among those questioning the former presidential candidate's credibility. » Read full article Review: Many top Obama fundraisers are gay The flare-up over marriage equality has put a strain on his relationship with many bundlers. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY President Obama speaking to ABC's Robin Roberts today: "I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married." MULTIMEDIA Video: Trail Mix: What it costs to win in 2012 After 35 years in office, incumbent Republican Senator Richard Lugar lost Tuesday to tea party-backed Indiana state Treasurer. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy