In the primary season, candidates from both parties tend to appeal directly to their base to gain early momentum. For the first time, the Democratic candidates will be participating in a debate devoted exclusively to gay issues: gay "marriage," gays in the military, civil unions, etc. A recent poll indicates however that the Democrats' enthusiasm for pandering to the gay "rights" crowd may come back to haunt them later on in the general election. Here are some highlights from the poll:
- "Quinnipiac University polls of voters in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania -- the big three Electoral College swing states -- found voters by large margins more likely to see the endorsement of a gay rights group as a reason to vote against, rather than for, a candidate."
- "The survey found that the endorsement of abortion rights groups was a net negative, although not as much among independents as the support of gay rights."
- "In all three states, sizeable majorities of voters said they believe that homosexual behavior is "morally wrong" rather than "morally acceptable" -- 55-30 percent in Ohio, 53-34 percent in Pennsylvania and 51-35 percent in Florida."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0807/5290.html
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