Moderates decide elections. They where upset with Bush two years ago, and they are upset with Obama, Reid, and Pelosi now.
Not half as much as the liberals are. Although my complaints about Obama tend to dwell on his betrayal of LGBTs, he has ****** me off on everything from healthcare to the Fourth Amendment to Guantanamo to the wars.
After it became clear that the Democrats' performance on LGBT issues was going to be even more dismal than I expected, I made a commitment not to vote for any candidate who doesn't credibly support full equality under the law for LGBTs.
That means, unfortunately, that I won't be voting for any Democrats in 2010. It's looking like my votes will be split between Green and Libertarian candidates. I haven't yet decided what to write in in races where there is no pro-equality candidate -- Dan Choi, Riot Dog, or Repeal DOMA.
I'll be happy to vote for Democratic candidates as soon as they can field candidates who are pro-equality. I'd be
really happy if the unthinkable happened, and they fielded a pro-equality candidate who was also in favor of the Fourth Amendment.