The losing side of history

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Debra J. Saunders in the San Francisco Chronicle - the complete article

THE LOG CABIN Republicans, an organization for gay and lesbian members of the GOP, announced Tuesday it would not endorse George W. Bush for re-election, even though the group endorsed Bush in 2000. This reversal largely reflects the president's support for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. As Log Cabin Republicans Political Director Christopher Barron said in a statement issued from its Washington headquarters, "An organization's endorsement is worthless if it does not have to be earned."

In 2000, Bush worked for it. He met with gay Republicans and proclaimed himself "a better man for it." Bush was also a better candidate, as he eschewed the politics of exclusion that soured his father's re-election effort in 1992, in favor of politics that welcome all comers to the party. Log Cabin activists point to a Voter News Service exit poll that shows Dubya garnered 25 percent of the gay and lesbian vote in the 2000 election. That figure represents 1.1 million votes.

What will Kerry do with 1.1 million votes?

 

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Considering that most of these votes will be in states that Kerry will carry anyway,i.e. California, New York, Mass. et al, it probably wont make very much difference at all.