How Movable Is John McCain? 

I am aware that 'some' gay republicans are concerned about fiscal responsiblility and small government. As written before, republicans have done a lousy job in those departments over the last 8 years. I am concerned about personal liberites, not whether our national security will fail. These things will take care of themselves. Chip away at freedoms and deny liberties to certain folks in society is the beginning of democratic failure, not the party of Democrats. Failure of our society will come from within, not by attack... We as a minority MUST stay together on issues to our concern othewise who will? Clinton was my hope in the past but he was out-smarted. Hopefully Obama will have learned from other's past mistakes and move steadly forward. The dawn is before us with possible 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' being recinded, fairness for gays adopting and marriage. Together we win, divided we fail. `

As a gay man, am I required to find out which candidate is the "gay vote" candidate? Or, should I vote for who matches my issues with the candidate? Personal I dislike both Obama and McCain, but for different reasons. My favored candidate has dropped out of the race. Currently I'm looking closely at Bob Barr. Would that mean I'd waste a vote because I know Barr won't win? "Ron Paul for President"

As a gay man, am I required to find out which candidate is the "gay vote" candidate? Or, should I vote for who matches my issues with the candidate? Personal I dislike both Obama and McCain, but for different reasons. My favored candidate has dropped out of the race. Currently I'm looking closely at Bob Barr. Would that mean I'd waste a vote because I know Barr won't win? "Ron Paul for President"

OK One more time if you are of the GLBT community You Are Going to Vote for a Democrat - NO YOU WILL VOTE DEMOCRAT.... It's about time that GLBT Republicans STOP THINGING WITH THERE POCKET BOOKS AND START THINGING WITH THERE HEARTS. We need to start planning for the future of the young kids of the GLBT Community!! I'm 63yr old father of 2 and grandfather of 8 and Gay.

To Scott, As long as one group is not afforded the same rights and responsibilities as another group in this country then there is no United States for us to live in. How are gays having the same rights as straights not going to be good for the country? How will continuing to deny said rights going to benefit the country financially or morally? Personally, I don't see where electing another repbulican is going to benefit the country financially when it is a republican who put us in this mess in the first place, but economic benefit can occur whether or not gays are afforded proper civil rights or not.

Tim, I suggest you take your own advice. Any serious research done on where these two candidates stand on GLBT issues could not paint a more contrasting picture. Your issue seems to be with Democrats in general and yet, the Republican Party has been vehemently anti-gay for quite some time. You don't need to be a Democrat or a Liberal to know this and to PROVE it. So, once a reader of your posting gets past your disdain of Democrats and does tehir homework and learns the real facts - that the Democratic party is light years ahead of the Republican party on GLBT issues and that Obama is also far more progressive on the same issues than McCain is - you will have been proven completely wrong. Is this willfull ignorance? "Gay Republicans" - that's a laugh. What's next - Jews for Hitler? The enemy within is always the most dangerous and the self-loathing queens that support a party that ACTIVELY seeks to undermine and marginalize them - are an embarassment to all GLBT people.

Why would any gay person want to vote for McCain? Maybe because gay issues aren't the issues aren't the most pressing issues to them? Many gay men don't define themselves as gay first and everything else second. Many see themselves as just every day guys who just happen to be gay. To me, national security, not increasing the budget by a trillion (with a T) dollars in entitlement programs and allowing drilling of our own resources is much more important. I'm trying to look at what's good for the country as a whole rather than selfishly what's good only for me. Gay rights will be meaningless if there isn't a United States of America to live in and enjoy those rights. Now give me a moderate Democrat (i.e. non-liberal) who is for gay rights and I'll be helping with their campaign.

(continued) McCain also has a history of possible corruption. No offence to old folk- age can be viewed a disability. He cant even remember the bills he supported that impaired peoples rights. He also flip flops- not because he had a change of mind or heart- but to what ever makes him look good. There would be little advancement for America if he ever became president. I don't only oppose McCain because he is against us- but in essence he is against the very wind of change we all have been hoping for. He is not reliable. He is a relic.

McCain is not the ideal candidate for anyone really. He was a rich kid who got through school on his dads money- he got shot down in Vietnam- and can only relate to about 1% of the population. I also found his ignorance of history, geography, technology and culture disturbing. he lived through most of our modern history for goodness sake. If he had any hope to make sense of things he would have to surround himself with advisers to think for him. We already have seen what that is like with bush. (...to be continued)

McCain, whatever his positions, will be a tool of the American Christian Taliban, who are the true threat to America and freedom, surpassing the Islamic Extremists. A vote for him is like throwing the lever to open the trap door at your own hanging. Can you imagine what must go on in his mind, or doesn't, for a man who spent 5 years in captivity in North Vietnam, was tortured apparently constantly, and then supports the party that has made America a disgrace in the eyes of the world by torturing people. The guy must be a sociopath, just like Bush certainly is.