On the Rise: Liz Cheney beefs up her conservative credentials

By Zack Colman

Published November 29, 2013 5:00am ET

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On the Rise: Liz Cheney beefs up her conservative credentials — Liz Cheney is still a long shot to beat incumbent Sen. Mike Enzi in the GOP primary. But she enters the holiday season in a better position with her conservative stance on same-sex marriage being more pronounced. (Marc Piscotty/Getty Images) | Marc Piscotty

Wyoming Republican Senate candidate Liz Cheney might have incited a family feud, but she got a key endorsement of her conservative credentials when her dad, former Vice President Dick Cheney, backed her opposition to same-sex marriage — likely boosting her chances in the Equality State.

The former veep ultimately took Liz’s side in a battle over the Senate candidate’s marriage views, as she recently told “Fox News Sunday” that she has long opposed same-sex marriage.

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