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On Obama's announcement... I don't think anyone is surprised to learn the Obama is in favor of homosexual marriage. The timing of his admission is interesting though. I assume that his team did the maths and think this will help his chances. It should rally his base and it will also serve as a distraction to Obama's indefensible economic record.
In all likelihood, yes. Remember that both sides of politics hate him for the healthcare bill, but this announcement will at least draw back in a lot of his core voters who can perceive some sort of movement on an issue that is immensely important to them. It also means that he could have a mandate for it in his second term, when he doesn't have to worry about re-election.