Were you surprised that Gov. Corbett didn’t appeal the marriage-equality ruling?

Were you surprised that Gov. Corbett didn’t appeal the marriage-equality ruling?

Ashish Ahlawat
hairstylist | Washington Square West
“Yes, because he’s known to be anti-LGBT. But he’s obviously doing it for the votes. He thinks he’ll gain more votes than he’ll lose by not appealing. It was purely a political decision.”

Ashish Ahlawat
hairstylist | Washington Square West
“Yes, because he’s known to be anti-LGBT. But he’s obviously doing it for the votes. He thinks he’ll gain more votes than he’ll lose by not appealing. It was purely a political decision.”

Brittany Koch
membership coordinator | Pennsport
“Yes. I thought that he was going to fight it. He’s not a people person. Maybe he’s trying to soften his image. I suppose he wants to appease people, now that he’s up for re-election.”

Tracy Neal
student | Southwest Philadelphia
“No. Corbett is looking at it from a business perspective. He knows that gay marriages will bring revenue into the state. Most of the states don’t allow gay marriages, so people will come here to get married. They’ll spend money here. Corbett realizes this. Money can be very persuasive.”

Anne Payne
hairstylist | Fishtown
“Nothing surprises me about Corbett. He goes with the wind. He doesn’t seem to have any deeply held convictions. He just wants people to like him, so he can get votes and remain in office.”

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