I’m sure the “Body Man” also played a part.

Via Beltway Confidential:

First Lady Michelle Obama contributed to the president making his long-delayed declaration of support for gay marriage, which he positioned as an outgrowth of his Christian faith.

“I think same sex couples should be able to get married,” Obama told ABC today. He explained that his wife, Michelle Obama, influenced his thinking on the issue.

“This is something that, you know, we’ve talked about over the years and she, you know, she feels the same way, she feels the same way that I do . . . [I]n the end the values that I care most deeply about and she cares most deeply about is how we treat other people,” Obama added.