Guv Calls Self 'Moderating Voice' On Many Issues

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Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. spent much of the day Tuesday explaining his support for civil unions, while critics -- especially lawmakers - - fumed he'd gone too far.

"I'm looking at it in its broadest sense ... these are more the contractual rights I'm referring to," the governor told the Deseret News during one of a number of media interviews. "It's not like we're pushing a major initiative here."

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Guv Calls Self 'Moderating Voice' On Many Issues

Huntsman said his spokeswoman, Lisa Roskelley, was responding to a reporter's question when she said he supported civil unions as well as the "Common Ground" legislative initiative intended to extend the benefits of marriage to ga...

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