NEW : A conservative newspaper accuses Gov . Tom Corbett of ` ` abandoning marriage '' Corbett says he believes marriage should be between one man , one woman . Still , he decides against fighting a bill striking state 's same - sex marriage law . Brian Brown , president of the National Organization for Marriage , slammed Corbett for opting `` to defend himself and his political aspirations '' rather than the traditional definition of marriage . `` Governor Corbett is abandoning marriage with this choice , '' Brown said on his organization 's blog . ` ` ` The case is extremely unlikely to succeed on appeal , '' Corbett says .
NEW : A conservative newspaper accuses Gov . Tom Corbett of ` ` abandoning marriage '' Corbett says he believes marriage should be between one man , one woman . Still , he decides against fighting a bill striking state 's same - sex marriage law . ` ` The case is extremely unlikely to succeed on appeal , '' Corbett says .