Both sides chide Nelson for his same-sex stance Both sides of the gay marriage ban issue have criticized Sen. Bill Nelson for his moderate approach to the issue. WASHINGTON - Sen. Bill Nelson, a moderate often panned for sidestepping controversial issues, has become a target in the red-meat debate over a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages. Nelson, a Florida Democrat up for reelection, opposes gay marriage but disapproves of federal intervention and says he is inclined to vote against the likely-to-fail measure, which the Senate is to take up this week. ''He cannot support an amendment that basically puts the...
