John Kerry Stuck To His Principles

John Kerry was sometimes accused of changing his positions to whatever would pick up votes. Anyone who really knows anything about John Kerry would know this is untrue. The Salon War Room gave an example (which they obtained form Newsweek's upcoming articles on the campaign):

First, for any of us tempted to be nostalgic for the Clinton years -- and there's probably a lot of that going on this week as Republicans further tighten their grip on government, here's something to temper our longing for the '90s. "Looking for a way to pick up swing voters in the Red States, former President Bill Clinton, in a phone call with Kerry, urged the Senator to back local bans on gay marriage. Kerry respectfully listened, then told his aides, 'I'm not going to ever do that.'" Being more Clintonesque on gay marriage may have won Kerry some swing votes, but that comes with a price, and one Kerry wasn't willing to pay.