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First Openly Gay GOP Presidential Candidate

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Darkwing65, Mar 28, 2011.

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  1. Darkwing65

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    Fred Karger
    http://m.theatlantic.com/politics/a...-openly-gay-gop-presidential-candidate/72906/
     
    #1 Darkwing65, Mar 28, 2011
  2. dylangoelz

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    yeah go america
     
    #2 dylangoelz, Mar 28, 2011
  3. Chip

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    If I'm not mistaken, he was claiming to be a Democrat until not being allowed in the democratic primary debates. He used to be a republican operative or something before coming out.

    While any visibility on gay issues within the republican party is a positive, I am inclined to think this is essentially a publicity stunt. The guy has generated hundreds of press releases over the past couple of years and seems a bit like a publicity whore.
     
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    you cannot win the republican presidential nomination without the fundiementalist christian/ultra right wing votes. a republican cant win the actual presidential election without those votes either.

    I agree. this is more about attention and press than it will be about winning, because the republican party is stacked against him.
     
    #4 Emberstone, Mar 28, 2011
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    I agree. Would I like to see a gay president, one who could actually fight for our rights? Yes. But I don't think this is the man. There is no way he is going to win - the way Christians treat homosexuals sometimes... It's not going to happen.
     
    #5 Kanen, Mar 28, 2011
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    I don't think we can expect to see a gay president (openly :wink: ) until 2050? or so...unless that meteor does hit in 2036 lol. That's another story though.
     
    #6 Revan, Mar 29, 2011
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