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发帖数: 4174 | 1 Posted on Advocate.com October 25, 2010
Angry LGBTs Could Sway Election
By Advocate.com Editors\
Gay activists are going Green, going Republican, and in some cases not
planning on going to the polls this year at all.
Democratic candidates are likely counting on support from gay voters to help
avoid big losses on November second. But according to an Associated Press
article, LGBT voters in Obama’s hometown of Chicago offer “a snapshot of
what some are calling the 'enthusiasm gap' between voters who came out
strong for Obama and other Democrats in 2008 and re-energized Republican
base voters, including tea party enthusiasts who say they are primed to
storm the polls.”
Activists cite anger with Obama over his handling of “don’t ask, don’t
tell.” Obama's Justice Department is defending the policy despite a federal
judge’s decision to overturn it.
"Once they're elected, they're not fighting for things like civil unions or
same-sex marriage or ending 'don't ask, don't tell' because they're hot-
button issues," said James Wyatt, a 35-year-old who says he usually supports
Democrats but won't vote this year. "We're just used as a piggyback for
them to get into office. It's absurd." |
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