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Op-Ed essay "In the Name of Politics", in The New York Times (30 March 2005)
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As a senator, I worried every day about the size of the federal deficit. I did not spend a single minute worrying about the effect of gays on the institution of marriage. Today it seems to be the other way around.

— John Danforth

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John Danforth

About John Danforth

John Danforth (born 5 September 1936) is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest.