Pennsylvania Democrat switches to GOP for pro-gender marriage

“As the Democratic Party has taken the stand for same-sex marriage, then I must make a stand on my faith that marriage is between a man and a woman."   Jo Ann Nardelli


President Obama's support for gender-segregated marriage was the last straw for Pennsylvania Democrat Jo Ann Nardelli. The founding president of the Blair County Federation of Democratic Women decided to switch parties.


Daily Caller:

During a press conference last week, Nardelli cited President Obama’s recent announcement in support of gay marriage as a central reason for her defection, endorsed Mitt Romney for president and changed her party registration to Republican, The Altoona Mirror reported. 

“As the Democratic Party has taken the stand for same-sex marriage, then I must make a stand on my faith that marriage is between a man and a woman. God’s principles for life never change. His guidelines, given in Scripture, produce fruitful lives when you follow them,” Nardelli, a pro-life Democrat for more than 40 years, said at the Blair County Courthouse.

Gender matters in society and especially in marriage.