Reynolds visits Grundy County
from the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
... Earlier this month, [Branstad running mate Kim] Reynolds attracted attention when she told the Iowa Independent that the state could "take a look at civil unions," but not marriage.
On Monday, Reynolds said she was mistaken when she said that, and she fully supported a vote defining marriage as between one man and one woman. She also said she didn't approve of civil unions.
"I think that's in opposition to the marriage amendment," Reynolds said. "Family is the cornerstone of society, and we need to do everything we can to protect it."
Reynolds also pointed out she was among the 18 Republican senators who backed an effort over the last two sessions to get a bill on the constitutional amendment onto the Senate floor for a vote.
Reynolds said she's also been reaching out to supporters of Sioux City business consultant Bob Vander Plaats, who came in second in the primary. Republican chances look good this fall, she said, but the party needs to stick together.
"We need to be united," she said. "This is an important election."
