Focus on the Family founder James Dobson took to the radio Thursday to blunt attacks coming from an unusual direction - his allies.
The influential child psychologist has been accused of betrayal in some evangelical Christian quarters since his ministry voiced support for a bill sponsored by state Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield.
On his daily radio show from Colorado Springs, Dobson sought to clarify his support for Senate Bill 166, which would expand some legal benefits to adults living together who cannot marry - including same-sex couples, adult siblings and others.
Ted Trimpa, a strategist working for the domestic-partnership bill and political adviser to gay philanthropist Tim Gill, said that while Mitchell's bill falls short in several key areas, he was pleased to hear Dobson supported it....