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7. very good point. my friends had previously been dismissive of homosexuality as a political issue

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 02:15 AM

Nov 2012

because they figured it was just noise, and while they didn't like it, they figured the federal government wasn't really going to ever do anything that would adversely affect their lives as gay men.

i think rmoney and obama did make the difference more apparent and real than it had been in previous races.

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90% of Gay/Lesbian Vote Went to Obama [View all] JI7 Nov 2012 OP

Inexplicably, 10% did NOT??? Beartracks Nov 2012 #1

Beats me.... kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #2

a fair number of people vote republican solely because they want their own taxes cut. unblock Nov 2012 #4

wide stance Republicans tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #6

all my friends who were log cabin mclame voters 4 years ago voted for obama this time. unblock Nov 2012 #3

i wonder how much of it had to do with the thing about him bullying that kid JI7 Nov 2012 #5

very good point. my friends had previously been dismissive of homosexuality as a political issue unblock Nov 2012 #7