Republican WWII veteran for gay marriage

Back in April while attending Maine's Judiciary Committee, Philip Spooner, a veteran of World War II and a loyal Republican, delivered a speech in which its subject matter is not usual territory for GOPers: support for gay marriage. The video of Spooner's emotional speech is becoming an internet hit, as he shares his own personal war experiences and emphasizes that fighting for equality is an American value.

"I am here today because of a conversation I had last June when I was voting. A woman at my polling place asked me, "Do you believe in equal, equality for gay and lesbian people?" I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her, "What do you think our boys fought for at Omaha Beach?" I haven't seen much, so much blood and guts, so much suffering, much sacrifice. For what? For freedom and equality. These are the values that give America a great nation, one worth dying for."