Re: Hey Lil' TomTom: GOP Gains Traction Among Gay Voters By Focusing on Economy

"We'll cut to the chase: The shift in the balance of power will very
likely
slow advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights
legislation in Congress," the group's executive director, Rea Carey,
said in
a written statement.
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Lets see, the dem DOMA? Bupkis. And Obama is fighting FOR DADT in
court.

Could it get any slower?

On Nov 7, 6:30 am, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> GOP Gains Traction Among Gay Voters By Focusing on Economy, Analyst Says
>
> Published November 06, 2010 | FoxNews.com
>
> http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/06/gop-gains-traction-gay-vot...
>
> The Republican Party drew more gay voters in Tuesday's midterm elections
> than it has in 10 years, according to Fox News national exit polls.
>
> The data shows that 31 percent of self-identified gays voted for the GOP, an
> uptick from 19 percent in 2008 and 24 percent in 2006 and 2004.
>
> The 12-point uptick could be a reflection of the gay community's
> disappointment in President Obama's record on gay rights. While Obama says
> he supports ending the ban on gays openly serving in the military, his
> administration is challenging attempts by a federal judge to impose an end
> to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
>
> Democrats have also failed to pass a law making it illegal for employers to
> discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and to repeal a 1996 law
> that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
>
> But one prominent gay conservative told FoxNews.com that the increase shows
> that issues among gay voters aren't just social.
>
> Economics is at the "forefront" of everyone's mind, said Jimmy LaSalvia,
> executive director of GOProud, a conservative gay advocacy group.
>
> He argued that Republicans repelled gay voters in past election cycles by
> running on divisive social issues.
>
> "I think you saw this week and this year a campaign that was run on issues
> of importance to the vast majority of Americans, including gay Americans and
> the message of the Tea
> Party<http://www.foxnews.com/topics/politics/tea-party.htm#r_src=ramp>resonates
> with everyone."
>
> Gays made up just 3 percent of the electorate this year, the same percentage
> in the last three election cycles. They made up 4 percent of the electorate
> in 2000 and 1998 when Republicans drew similar levels of support.
>
> LaSalvia said the numbers mean that only 1 percent of the voting population
> this year is gay and supports Republicans. But that 1 percent makes a
> difference, he said.
>
> "In a gajillion races out there, that we still don't know the outcome of
> some, there are paper-thin margins," he said, adding that he would love to
> have a race-by-race breakdown of where gay voters made the difference.
>
> Log Cabin Republicans, a gay conservative group, welcomed the new Republican
> majority and noted that it had endorsed 12 winners.
>
> "Log Cabin Republicans are proud to have helped
> usher<http://www.foxnews.com/topics/entertainment/music/hiphop-rap/usher.ht...>in
> a 112th Congress charged with enabling economic growth and restraining
> runaway government spending," R. Clarke Cooper, the group's executive
> director, said in a written statement. "We look forward to working with new
> and returning Republican allies to remove any barriers to equal employment
> access and job growth. We will also work to secure tax reform which will
> benefit Americans' personal budgets while stimulating market growth."
>
> The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force saw the midterm elections as a mixed
> bag. The group cited the GOP capture of the House and several statehouses as
> a challenge for advancing gay rights legislation but noted the victories of
> several governor candidates who support gay marriage. The group also noted
> that there will be four openly gay members in the next Congress.
>
> "We'll cut to the chase: The shift in the balance of power will very likely
> slow advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights
> legislation in Congress," the group's executive director, Rea Carey, said in
> a written statement.
>
> "Does this mean a blockade on LGBT rights? Not if we can help it," she said.
> "Fact is, our community has always had to fight – and fight hard – for
> equality. This is nothing new to us."

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