Texas Rep. Ron Paul's insistence that states should have the final say on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage does not sit well with Bob Vander Plaats, the head of The Family Leader.
Paul was the only GOP candidate at a forum over the weekend hosted by Vander Plaats' group opposed to amending the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as a heterosexual union.
Also appearing at the Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines, Iowa were Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was invited but did not attend. Also not in attendance was former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, who has not placed an emphasis on Iowa.
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