the president sets the policy. i am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marry men, women marrying women, and heterosexual, men and women marrying one another, are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. and quite frankly, i don't see much of a distinction beyond that. >> the timing of the president's announcement comes on the heels of an overwhelming defeat for marriage equality in the state of north carolina. last night the state added a same-sex marriage ban to its constitution by a vote of 61 to 39%. north carolina is, count it, 30th state in the nation with legislation to prohibit marriage equality. 11 of those states passed those bans during the 2004 election. mitt romney understands the weight of the moment. he addressed the president's announcement today. >> my view is that marriage itself is a relationship between a man and a woman, and that's my own preference. i know other people have