Dick Cheney is the father of Mary Cheney, born March 14, 1969. Mary sexual orientation became a political flashpoint during the 2004 presidential campaign when John Kerry and John Edwards mentioned it in debates. Dick Cheney publicly broke with President Bush on the Federal Marriage Amendment, stating he believed marriage should be regulated by states. Mary married Heather Poe in 2012 and has two children. She worked on both of her father vice presidential campaigns.