In an interview published in Sunday’s New York Times, U.S. Sen. John McCain, Republican candidate for the White House, managed to draw more than a little fire.

Asked about his views on gays adopting children, McCain said, “I think that we’ve proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don’t believe in gay adoption.”

McCain added that he and his wife had adopted a daughter form Bangladesh and said more couples should consider adopting, but he admitted his preference in such cases was for a “traditional” family—a husband and wife.
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