Cindy McCain Endorses Gay Marriage

Cindy McCain image courtesy NOH8/Adam Bouska.

Uber-Republican McCains shock in new gay marriage campaign.

Cindy McCain is backing gay marriage today, along with her daughter Meghan McCain in a poster campaign for the same-sex union organization called NOH8. Meghan McCain says she's proud of her mom -- here's why.

Republican U.S. Presidential candidate in 2008 John McCain has been very vocal in his opposition of gay marriage...so why are his wife and daughter coming out to support it? It seems very unlikely that there's no ulterior political motive behind the move, but minus speculations, here's what's being said.

NOH8 posted the following on their Web site: "We have a huge amount of respect for both of these women for being brave enough to make it known they support equal marriage rights for all Americans."

Meghan McCain echoed the sentiment, especially in regards to her mother. Meghan tweeted "I couldn't be more proud of my mother for posing for the NOH8 campaign. I think more republicans need to start taking a stand for equality ... and civil rights in this country and set the example that this is not a partisan issue."

The McCain women's position seems to go against that of the man of the house, John McCain, whose office says, [Senator McCain] chaired the effort to successfully pass Arizona Proposition 102, the Marriage Protection Amendment, and his opposition to gay marriage
remains the same." John McCain is known for his statement that he "believes the sanctity of marriage is only defined as between one man and one woman."

Meanwhile the McCain women have been praised in a NOH8 blog called "Redefining Republican," which states that when it comes to gay marriage, "party doesn't matter - marriage equality isn't a Republican issue any more than it is a Democratic issue. It's about human rights, and everybody being treated equally in the eyes of the law that runs and protects this country."

Other poltical eyebrow-raisers this morning? John Edwards' paternity admission...and Scott Brown's nude pics!