Democrats find 2010 a tougher sell than 2008

[davidinalameda]

Asking gay Americans to reignite their enthusiasm for the Democratic Party at the same time critics are assailing the party for its handling of federal LGBT legislation is no small challenge.

But that’s exactly what Democratic National Committee Executive Director Jennifer O’Malley Dillon did last week while speaking at the National Stonewall Democrats biennial convention in D.C.

With three months remaining before the midterm elections, Dillon acknowledged that “an enthusiasm gap” exists between how Democratic voters feel this year compared to 2008. And she said that gap must close.

“We are going to hold the House and the Senate,” she said. “I’m very confident about that. But to do that, it’s just going to be incredibly hard. History is against us in this election.”

Also against Dillon’s efforts to rally LGBT voters are increasingly intense criticisms that President Obama and congressional leaders aren’t doing enough to enact promised changes, such as repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/08/04/democrats-find-2010-a-tougher-sell-than-2008/

[Bitwit1234]

1. That's because the Democrats in Office did not do

1/3 of what they promised. Sure we got bills but they were watered down by over half to satisfy the republicans we, on the Democratic side, didn't get what WE, wanted. I think it sucks.

[mitchtv]

2. this was our once in a lifetime chance

squandered. It will take a lot for me to forgive them