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Billionaire businessman David Koch has helped direct millions to Republican candidates but he disagrees with the party on gay marriage.
The Libertarian-minded Koch -- whose brother, Charlie, also is a big GOP supporter -- made the remarks Thursday on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention.
"I believe in gay marriage," the 72-year-old Koch told Politico. He was in Tampa as a New York delegate and to attend an event held by Americans for Prosperity -- the political advocacy group he helps fund and lead.
He also told the newspaper the U.S. military should withdraw from the Middle East and that the federal government should consider tax increases and defense-spending cuts to improve fiscal woes.
Despite the apparent break from several traditional GOP positions, Koch said he considers himself foremost a Republican, not the Libertarian he was in the 1980s.
He said he quit the Libertarian Party because it had "gone too far off the deep end" but supports the Republican Party because it has "a great chance of being successful."
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
So how will this sit with my fellow Republicans?
The Libertarian-minded Koch
As long as Koch continues to fund the GOP, he can have his thoughts on gay marriage all he wants and no one will care.
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
Wouldn't that be hypocritical of Republicans to do so?
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
reply to post by FlyersFan
As long as Koch continues to fund the GOP, he can have his thoughts on gay marriage all he wants and no one will care.
Wouldn't that be hypocritical of Republicans to do so?
ETA ... I should say this reminds me of evangelical black voters in the democratic party. They are heavy-duty christian and against gay marriage .. but they'll still vote for Obama even though their christian religion says it's a major sin to do so .... that's an example of what I mean by same/same ... democrat or republican ... lots of hypocrisy on both sides.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is warning Republicans that the strategy of relying on “angry white guys” is eventually going to doom his party.
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
I can agree with that. Do you think that's how David Koch looks at the issue and will the Republican party eventually follow suit......publicly?
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
It's actually hypocritical of a Republican to be AGAINST equal treatment under the law and FOR governmental interference in personal matters (large and invasive government).
So why did they give millions to Romney?
Originally posted by RealSpoke
Anyways this is the only positive thing for the non-billionaires that the Kochs probably support.