. . . flop.
Actually, it works just as well if I only give the New York Times headlines:
JULY 11, 2004: "Urged By Right, Bush Takes On Gay Marriages"
JULY 14, 2004: "Senators Block Initiative To Ban Same-Sex Union"
JULY 15, 2004: "Bush Refines His Position On A Measure Banning Gay Marriage"
Heh.
And on a mostly-unrelated note, this is funny, but creepy, too. (Warning: not pornographic, but not work-friendly. Turn your volume down.)