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January 26, 2008
Enthusiasm Builds McGreevey Run for President
Recently I wrote about why former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey should challenge Clinton and Obama for the Democratic nomination. I'm gratified that the concept of a more gay-focused candidate is getting more attention. As I noted, racial and gender tension is not enough; the Democrats need to bring a big old heapin' bowl of sexual identity tension to their primaries. THAT's what America needs now. Why, the Associated Press says so, so it must be true:
Even as they expect to support whichever Democrat gets the presidential nomination, many activists are disappointed that the three leading contenders rarely mention gay-rights topics unless responding to a question."They don't want to broach civil unions, marriage, equalizing benefits for same-sex couples," said Jennifer Chrisler, head of the Family Equality Council, which supports gay and lesbian families. "The vast majority of politicians don't lead, they follow."
McGreevey, who identified himself as a "Gay American," would be a great candidate to openly discuss these issues and make them part of the electoral give-and-take. He can bring a fresh perspective to the race and talk about topics that the others duck.
I'm working on some nifty campaign slogans -- does the worldwide KT audience have any suggestions?
Van | 01/26/08 at 07:42 PM | Categories: - GOTV '06 to '08
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