the states decide. they may upset some in the party that want federal action. senior officials say they planned to announce it before the democratic convention. the vice president with his comments sped that timetable up, prompting a last-minute interview with good morning america s robin roberts. when i think about members of my own staff, who are incredibly commitment in monogamous relationships, raiding kids together, same-sex relationships it s for me to affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. a reversal more than a year in the making. my feelings about this are evolving. it struggle with this. he said the baseline was allowing civil unions so same-sex couples could have similar legal rights as married heterosexuals. i recognize from their perspective it s not enough. this is something we ll continue to debate. it personally will continue to wrestle with. the senior officials confirm the wrestling and the