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Obama to Launch Faith Tour That Includes Supporter of Prop. 8

Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is reportedly launching a "Faith, Family, and Values Tour" next week that will include Catholic legal scholar Douglas Kmiec as one of the campaign's surrogates. Kmiec wrote an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle this summer in which he urged support for passing California's marriage ban, Proposition 8.

By Kerry Eleveld

An Advocate.com exclusive posted September 20, 2008

Obama to Launch Faith Tour That Includes Supporter of Prop. 8

The Christian Broadcasting Network is reporting that the Obama campaign next week will kick off “Barack Obama: Faith, Family, and Values Tour,” designed to woo the votes of left-leaning Catholics, progressive Evangelicals, and some conservative mainline Protestants. If LGBT people find the tour eerily reminiscent of the South Carolina gospel tour the campaign arranged last year with antigay "ex-gay" gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, their instincts may not be far off.

CBN names Catholic legal scholar Douglas Kmiec as one of the religious surrogates who will hit the road stumping for Obama. Kmiec wrote a June 13 op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle supporting California's Proposition 8, the ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage, titled "On Same-Sex Marriage: Should California Amend Its Constitution? Say 'No' to the Brave New World." Kmiec's first two sentences in the piece read, "The California ballot initiative intended to set aside the state supreme court's judicial invention of same-sex marriage deserves public support. Maybe it is enough to say, as many do in conversation, that it merely re-secures a millennia of tradition and common sense."

In the op-ed, Kmiec says the state supreme court ignored the separation of church and state in its ruling and argues that allowing gay marriage serves to separate the institution of marriage from procreation.

He concludes his op-ed: "When carefully assessed, the acquisition of unnatural reproductive means often advances the interests of the very affluent through a libertarian exercise that would threaten all hope of democratic equality. In a depopulating world, the claim that there is a universal right to marry regardless of gender becomes a frightening ally of a claimed universal right to access to genetically engineered children. People should reject this claim by returning traditional marriage to its rightful place."

Kmiec's views run counter to those of Obama, who voiced his opposition to Proposition 8 in a letter addressed to San Francisco's Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club. "I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California constitution, and similar efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution or those of other states," the Illinois senator wrote.

Contacted by The Advocate for comment, Obama campaign spokesperson Shin Inouye confirmed CBN's report, reiterated Obama's support for LGBT rights, and echoed the theme of diversity that Obama often trumpets himself.

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Eleveld is the political editor of The Advocate.

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Name: Jamie
Date posted: 2008-09-29 10:53 AM
Hometown: Chicago

Comment:

Obama is walking back from his stance on DADT and DOMA. It is consistent with his patterns on all matters. I'm voting for Green Party's Cynthia McKinney -- A true African American Progressive. ___ By Larry Eichel In an interview with Mark Segal of the Philadelphia Gay News, Barack Obama indicated that he would not proceed unilaterally in fulfilling his promise to do away with the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays in the military. Instead, the Democratic presidential candidate said that he would work through a step-by-step process with the military brass. Obama also said he would be reluctant to instruct his attorney general to go to court to try to overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal recognition of same-sex marriages and gives states the right not to recognize such unions. "I think we're going to have to take a different approach," he said, "but I am absolutely committed to the concept [that] it is not necessary."

Name: Les
Date posted: 2008-09-24 3:01 PM
Hometown: NYC

Comment:

Their difference on LGBT issues isn't "tremendous" at all. They both believe that marriage is between a man & a woman, but Obama added "and God" when he spoke at the Saddleback forum. Both believe the states should decide on all issues affecting us. Obama is the one who prays with rabid homophobics such as Rev. Meeks (who hosts Hell Houses at Halloween depicting LGBT people burning in hell). Obama wants both queers and those who hate us to consider him in their corner. He's in no one's corner. He's an opportunist who only cares about himself. I can't fathom why anyone supports him, much less LGBT people. I'm voting for Cynthia McKinney, however ineffectual that is. At least I like her.

Name: WILLIAM
Date posted: 2008-09-23 4:26 PM
Hometown: SAN JUAN

Comment:

B. CLINTON STABBED US IN THE BACK WITH DADT AND THE FEDERAL DOMA. HOPEFULLY OBAMA WILL MAKE GOOD ON HIS PROMISE TO ELIMINATE BOTH BECAUSE MANY LIKE ME VOTED FOR HIM IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BECAUSE H. CLINTON PLEDGED TO ONLY PARTIALLY ELIMINATE THE DOMA. RELIGIOS DOGMA HAS NO PLACE IN PUBLIC POLICY MAKING. J. BIDEN ADMITTED THIS WHEN HE EXPLAINED HIS PRO CHOICE POSITION WHILE ACCEPTING CATHOLIC DOGMA. WE ARE A SECULAR GOVERNMENT WITH COMPLETE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. THIS WAS THE FOUNDING FATHERS GREAT GIFT TO THE WORLD. RELIGION IS THE BIGGEST THREAT TO WORLD CIVILIZATION. CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM AND ISLAM ALL STARTED AS IN-GROUP MORALITY TRIBAL CULTS. HISTORICALLY THERE IS NOTHING UNIVERSAL OR SYMETRICAL ABOUT THEIR MORALITY. OBAMA SHOULD STUDY SAM HARRIS' "LETTER TO A CHRISTIAN NATION". I REALIZE THAT ALMOST ALL POLITICIANS PANDER TO RELIGIOUS BIGOTS AND THAT OBAMA IS SUPREMELY BETTER THAN MCCAIN.

Name: LeoOnTheEdge
Date posted: 2008-09-23 3:52 PM
Hometown: Edgewater, New Jersey

Comment:

I'm a former HIllary supporter too, but she lost.....get over it! Remember what voting for Ralph Nader did in 2000...got us 8 years of GWB. Do we ever learn from our mistakes?? John McCain has been wrong on just about every issue of importance today. He consistently supported this horrible war that is helping to bankrupt our country, is anti-abortion pledging to appoint Supreme Court justices who oppose Roe v Wade and he supports Prop 8 in California as well as all other anti gay intiatives that are on ballots across the country. He has voted with Bush over 90% of the time, hardly a 'maverick' in my book. Barak Obama isn't our salvation, but he at least opposes all of the anti-gay legislation currently pending, has vowed to appoint people to the Court who are progressive in spirit and promises to end the war in 16 months. A vote for McCain is a vote for the same.

Name: Dave
Date posted: 2008-09-23 8:37 AM
Hometown: Springfield, VA

Comment:

We, the LGBT community, can demonstrate the ultimate in predjudice and hate when we claim to be fighting that. The Catholics, Evangelicals and other religious groups have a right to their views. Obama is trying to represent all of us. I pray that Prop 8 fails miserably in November. I also pray to Obama gets elected. If he doesn't, McCain/Palin will ensure that the most conservative judges get placed on the Supreme Court, and here's the outcome: Abortion - Rights repealed Sodomy - No longer considerd a private matter, and here in VA, the sodomy laws are still on the books LGBT Equality - Forget it Wake up! We have to get Obama in the White House even if we don't like everyone he is courting for votes. It's politics. We have so much to loose if McCain gets in.

Name: Joe
Date posted: 2008-09-22 10:30 PM
Hometown: Fort Worth

Comment:

I voted for Obama in my state primary b/c I didn't think he was like the Clintons, who both showed time & again that they would throw us under the bus in order to get elected. I can forgive Obama for the McClurkin incident, but in light of his semi-reneging on reversing DOMA & DADT, I'm starting to think that he's not all that different from the Clintons. Yeah, he may be against Proposition 8 now, but if McCain/Palin continue to rise in the polls, will he go back on Prop 8 like he has on DOMA & DADT? And I can understand trying to gap the bridge b/t 2 groups, but if that's what Obama is trying to do, will he be including a white supremacist too?

Name: LeoOnTheEdge
Date posted: 2008-09-22 9:15 PM
Hometown: Edgewater, New Jersey

Comment:

I agree with those who think we should stay the course with Obama. He's far from perfect, but he has stood on the correct side of our agenda far more than his opponent has. But, let's go beyond Obama and McCain. We have two VP candidates, Joe Biden who has consistently been in our corner and a true friend to the gay community and Sarah Palin who has affilliated herself with anti gay organizations and churches . We have one who regularly has stood up to GWB over the last 8 years on most issues and one who has supported his policies almost 100 percent. So, think about who you would want in the White House should O or M not serve out their terms. Also consider the future of not only the Supreme Court, but all the federal appointments the next President will make around the country. There are reasons not to love Obama, but the reasons to keep McCain and Palin out of the White House far outweigh them. Let's not cut our noses off to spite our faces.

Name: LeoOnTheEdge
Date posted: 2008-09-22 9:15 PM
Hometown: Edgewater, New Jersey

Comment:

Name: Marc
Date posted: 2008-09-22 9:05 PM
Hometown: West Hollywood

Comment:

I am perfectly okay with this man attending the conference because Obama has made it VERY clear he supports gay rights and is against Prop 8. If someone else has another opinion, then that is their opinion, not Obama's. If we are to win this election (we meaning the Democrats and Obama) we need all walks of life on board -- including religious people who may not have the GLBT community's best interests at heart. At least we will vote in a leader who will fight for us, even if a small, small minority of his supporters don't. We can't all agree on everything, but it's also important that the religious right doesn't get to lay claim to having faith and values. It's about time democrats took the torch and showed the world what TRUE faith and values looks like -- loving thy neighbor, supporting those in need, feeding and empowering the hungry and poor, educating our youth, loving families of all walks of life and peaceful relations with the world.

Name: Allen White
Date posted: 2008-09-22 8:27 PM
Hometown: San Francisco, California

Comment:

Could readers of America's largest publication for gay men, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people truly believe our rights are best served by not voting for Senator Obama? The reality: If Obama loses, McCain wins. Another reality, people representing all viewpoints are working on all these campaigns. However, only McCain or Obama will be the next United States President. Each of us has one vote. Each of us can sit it out, vote for Obama or make another choice. To not vote for Senator Obama supports his opponent. Simple: don't vote for Obama and it is as good as a vote for McCain. Understand that one vote in November gives every American tremendous power. Asking Advocate readers to be clear about who they vote for and to know why is a reasonable request. I thank all who read and consider these comments. . . . Allen White San Francisco, California

Name: thecamilopost.com
Date posted: 2008-09-22 5:45 PM
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Comment:

At a time where there are many issues facing us, and it's more important than ever that a dangerous man like McCain not be elected, the power the special interests has over the country must stop, the Constitution must be upheld more now than ever(rather than calling judges who do so "activist judges"), we need someone who thinks about issues and weighs them on facts, based on the Constitution, now more than ever we need to let these petty issues (what member of Obama's team believes) go! OBAMA has STATED HE IS AGAINST PROP 8 passing! He is having an outreach to religous people, something that MUST BE DONE if he is to win this election, as Inouye stated, not ALL workers agree with all of his issues. We must ALL work to elect Obama if we want what's best for this country. Realize we won't agree with everyone who working for Obama's election. Focus on the candidate, and what HE says, not others! This tour will not affect our efforts to defeat Prop 8...focus!!!!

Name: Joe
Date posted: 2008-09-22 3:08 PM
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Comment:

To all those who now say they are sitting out this election or not voting for Obama due to this issue, I say that is a very foolish stance. Obviously, Senator Obama doesn't have a 100% pro-gay record, but let's face it, he is more for the advancement of our rights than any other candidate. He will at least progress our rights forward and bring more attention to issues that affect us. For all we know, Senator Obama could be for full-equality himself, but he just cannot state that publicly as it would ruin his chances of becoming president due to the crazy right wing. So maybe he has to play the game a bit to get into office...the point is that he gets there and brings this county out of the mess it is in. Do not be so apathetic as to not vote in this very important election. That will get you and this country nowhere.

Name: Mark
Date posted: 2008-09-22 11:51 AM
Hometown: Tampa

Comment:

I will definitely cast a vote for president in November. It just won't be for McCain or Obama. There are candidates from other parties who better represent my views...and not just on gay issues, but also on the economy, this senseless war, and other social issues. The Europeans, Canada, Australia, and other countries have truly multi-party political systems, in which it's possible to elect people who actually represent most if not all of one's beliefs and views, and thus have a say in how one is governed. Until Americans wake up and realize that there really ARE candidates out there who can represent them, they'll continue to feel they are faced with "the lesser of two evils" and either waste their vote or not vote at all.

Name: Sidney
Date posted: 2008-09-22 10:21 AM
Hometown: Coralville

Comment:

What I find disgusting on these comments are the gay men and women who are so self centered as to believe this election is just about "gay" issues. Wake UP! Obama doesn't clearly support all the gay ideals I have but I understand this election is also about our economy and our country as a WHOLE. It is disgusting to hear people say, "i'm not voting because his gay agenda doesn't match perfectly with mine." That is the most ignorant and self centered thing people can do. This election is about more than just gay rights. Grow up and look beyond one issue. You sound like the kid at the ball park who when he doesn't get to pitch for his team "take his ball home". No canidate will perfectly mesh with our ideals...and if they do they sure won't mesh with everyone elses in the country. This election cannot simply be about gay issues. Not even for us.

Name: Bud Evans
Date posted: 2008-09-22 5:10 AM
Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas

Comment:

Now, Obama brings in the equivalent of an “anti-gay-nazi-hunter“ -- arch-homophobe, Douglas Kmeic. This nutcase, and disciple of Clinton “Monica-gate” prosecutor Ken Starr, spews hateful nonsense about gay people in the future becoming Nazi-like human-cloners (shades of “The Boys from Brazil“ and Josef Mengele) who will be bent on destroying the entire human race by genetically engineering “designer gay children”. Straights will stop copulating and little gay Ken doll human replicates will party on until the last one leaves earth and turns off the lights. Hence, the end of human life on Earth. Ta da! What a way to go. Not with a bang…not with a whimper…but with a song in your heart dancing down the road to extinction. Well, put me down for an advance order. I want a couple of “Brad Pitts” (I can de-straight him later) and maybe a few GQ models thrown in for good measure. Geez, Obama!!! Shouldn’t we be judged by the company we keep?

Name: Tommy Marx
Date posted: 2008-09-21 11:14 PM
Hometown: Portland OR

Comment:

I was very disappointed when Obama affiliated himself with an "ex-gay" bigot. Everyone has the right to act against their natural tendencies, choosing a relationship with someone based on an "acceptable" gender rather than biological truth. But when such a man insists that all gay and bi people must likewise live a heterosexual lifestyle, regardless of the damage it would do to themselves and others, that is the height of hypocrisy and evil. Still, if Obama truly wants to unite leaders of faith, then he has to reach out to people that don’t share the same views as him. It’s sad that elections often devolve into a battle over who is the better Christian, especially when that particular mythology always uplifts yet diminishes, builds but destroys, unites yet separates. But this is the world we live in. Given the choice, I'd rather have Obama standing guard. McCain will finish the destruction Bush started. So forgive me if I stand by Obama, even if he doesn’t always stand by me.

Name: HOGB
Date posted: 2008-09-21 4:21 PM
Hometown: NYC

Comment:

From today's NYT Times political memo by Jesse McKinley: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Tied to Obama Factor: "That is the concern of opponents of Proposition 8, a measure on the November ballot that would amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, which was legalized in May by the State Supreme Court. Mr. Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, is against the measure. But opponents of the proposed ban worry that many black voters, enthused by Mr. Obama’s candidacy but traditionally conservative on issues involving homosexuality, could pour into voting stations in record numbers to punch the Obama ticket — and then cast a vote for Proposition 8."

Name: Brian Miller
Date posted: 2008-09-21 1:11 PM
Hometown: Philadelphia

Comment:

I love how criticism of Obama's hypocrisy is being transformed by some into "paid McCain shills." If it was wrong for John McCain to parade around with John Hagee (and judging from the hysterical screams of Obama supporters, it was), then it's equally wrong for Obama to parade around with Kmiec. Period. The constant "need" that queer partisan Democrats have to pink-wash their candidates' homophobic actions and records is truly baffling. It's surreal to watch them lecture Greens and Libertarians and even Republicans on gay issues, and then turn around and support their own candidates whose ACTIONS are no different than the Republicans'. I don't care about pretty words and photoshopped photo ops. I care about words. And if the Dems think that a ticket with a guy who embraces anti-gay bigotry on the campaign trail with a VP who is pro-DOMA and pro-DADT is "great," well they're going to learn a hard lesson come Nov.

Name: Matt
Date posted: 2008-09-20 10:34 PM
Hometown: Austin

Comment:

I think there are paid McCain surrogates posting here. I've talked to dozens of LGBT people, and almost all of them support Obama. McCain opposes LGBT employment equality and hate crimes legislation. He doesn't support civil unions or same-sex marriage. He voted no on the Violence Against Women Act. If he opposes women's rights, why would he support LGBT rights? At the Faith Forum, McCain opposed, by name, every pro-gay judge on the supreme court and advocated antigay judges like Scalia. Supreme court noms are for life. By contrast, Obama is with us on almost every issue. Now, some posters are saying we should neutralize our vote, causing ourselves long-term harm, just because one person on Obama's tour supports prop 8. McCain himself supports antigay amendments in CA and AZ!!

Name: Douglas A.
Date posted: 2008-09-20 8:41 PM
Hometown: Indy

Comment:

I have read the comments after my earlier response and I still believe i'll just stay home. Neither man has a gay initiative. If Obama is just trying anything to get votes, he's just a puppet in the dem. party and will do as the behind scenes real power is, we will get squat as we know we will. America is not going to all of a sudden become gay friendly. In a str8 persons world we really don't rank too high on their everyday thoughts.It will, in my opinion , take a few more elections before things may go our way. The economy today is about to plunge us into a new dark age. Thanks to all the greedy americans we have dug our own graves. I sound negative, but i really believe money will in the end win over anything, probably even troops being brought home where those brave souls belong. Thanks for reading.

Name: HOGB
Date posted: 2008-09-20 1:02 PM
Hometown: NYC

Comment:

@Michael B: I agree with you 100 percent. The LGBTQ community should vote for a third-party candidate in accordance with their actual political beliefs -- whether it be Ralph Nader, the Green Party or the Libertarian Party -- and stop propping up the Democratic Party which is nothing more than an empty shell corrupted by the same Wall Street money that corrupts the Republican Party. The Democrats cannot win without our support, and we should start holding the Democratic feet to the proverbial fire: they do not get our votes any longer, and we will return only once they start affirmatively working to provide us with the goods they otherwise have been merely promising for decades. It's time to end this two-party nonsense where the Democratic Party only hates us marginally less than the Republican Party.

Name: Michael B.
Date posted: 2008-09-20 12:34 PM
Hometown: Amsterdam

Comment:

The queer community wrongly believed they had a seat on the bus, however far in the back it may have been, but the reality is they were left out in the cold a long time ago, choosing instead to pretend they were riding along with Obama headed to a place with hope and promise of a new beginning. It is time for us as citizens of a country that promises equality and justice for all make our voices heard loud and clear this election season, that the two party system which has brought us to our knees is over. We shall collectively vote in every race for third party candidates. We shall vote for our neighbors and friends, not corporate shills, bigots and homophobes. No more special interest pressure from Delaware mega banks like MBNA that owns Joe Biden. Or the oil companies and defense contractors that own McCain and Palin. We need real people to do the work. Third party candidates are about as real as you get. Please end two party rule. Give the media something to talk about.

Name: Mark Thomas
Date posted: 2008-09-20 12:15 PM
Hometown: Wappingers Falls

Comment:

"It's about the Supreme Court, stupid." Obama will appoint pro-gay Democrat justices and McBush/Stalin want anti-gay Republian justices. The Supreme Court will ultimately decide most gay civil rights equality issues. "It's also about the economy, stupid." The Republicans' deregulation has brought us to a depression. Obama was against it then and is against it now. His plan will lower the deficit and strengthen the economy (as Clinton's did). McBush's trickle down plan only makes the super rich richer and the middle class poorer. P.S. - Has anybody been watching McCain speak lately? He's making no sense. It's Reagan during his last year. Scary. P.P.S. - Palin's minister has an ex-gay ministry. Frightening!

Name: HOGB
Date posted: 2008-09-20 11:07 AM
Hometown: NYC

Comment:

Obama is engaged in the same cynical triangulation strategy as Bill Clinton, and we all know how that turned out for gays. Like Obama, Clinton promised us the moon, and all we got was DOMA and DADT, and we got no ENDA, hate crimes protections, etc. Obama already is on record with an interview with Philadelphia Gay News as stating that he only will repeal DOMA and DADT if he first can develop a "consensus" to support the repeal. We ain't gonna get nothin' from Obama just like we got nothin' from Clinton. Obama is just another Dem trolling for our votes with pandering promises but in the end we are left holding the bag. Obama supporters have got to be the most uncritical self-deluded voters I ever have come across.

Name: Alex S
Date posted: 2008-09-20 10:49 AM
Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Comment:

Obama supports gay rights. He supports civil union, he supports gay adoption, he supports hate crime laws, he supports the right of states like CA to legalize gay marriage (as this article does admit, eventually). To those of you thinking of staying home, voting Ralph Nader, or worse, voting McCain, do we really want a president who is out to harm us in every way, from ensuring a continual ban of marriage to ending gay adoption? Do we want a vice president who, in addition to these stances, also does not support hate crime laws?? So Obama has one guy working for his campaign who we disagree with. Get over it. And not just because of gay rights, although anyone who thinks John McCain will not set back the gay rights movement by decades is deluding themselves. We must mobilize behind Obama because he will defend us and help this country and the world as no one else currently running can. This is a matter of nothing less than survival.

Name: Ed
Date posted: 2008-09-20 3:34 AM
Hometown: Lincoln, NE

Comment:

There are some very suspicious comments on this article. It makes me wonder a little bit if McCain's paid online commentators (getting a little something every time they post pro-McCain, anti-Obama comments on discussion boards) have found their way over here to the Advocate website. That being said, if anyone in the GLBTQI community doesn't realize that Obama is, by far, the most pro-GLBTQI candidate to have ever been nominated by one of the two major parties, hasn't been paying attention. He's the first to admit opposition to DOMA (all of it - not just part of it like Hillary wanted) and DADT. And for anyone to say that Obama doesn't "understand" civil rights (as a former Constitutional Law professor and black man) is beyond ludicrous and not worthy of further comment.

Name: Kevin Olomon
Date posted: 2008-09-19 7:22 PM
Hometown: Bloomington, Illinois/Fairbanks, Alaska

Comment:

RE: GLBT Greg in Minneapolis- I'm with you, buddy! McCain/Palin all the way! Most gay folks are Democrats and can't even tell us WHY. They really have no CHOICE in the matter. They live their lives under the mistaken belief that the Dems care for us more as gay folks and identify more with our needs. What a farse! They've been conditioned so deeply for so long that that's the way to be- there's no longer a question of weighing the facts, investigating the data and considering a change. In my life I have come to the conclusion that NEITHER party has a true interest in improving my life as a gay guy. So I've shoved gay issues to the back burner, and instead focus on trying to retain as much of my income as possible thru lower taxes and smaller government. The Republicans may be bigoted animals but at least they require less of MY MONEY to do NOTHING FOR ME. The Dems need EVERY PENNY they can squeeze from me to STILL do NOTHING FOR ME! I ain't nobody's dumbazz sheep!

Name: Jack Fritscher
Date posted: 2008-09-19 6:40 PM
Hometown: San Francisco

Comment:

Obama does not "get" civil rights. Period. He keeps separating us out. He may very well throw us under the bus in the way that Melissa Etheridge explicitly told Hillary that DODT and DOMA threw us under the bus. NEVERTHELESS, Obama is the only default choice because he belongs to the Democratic Party. There is no way that any GLBTQ person should even consider the Terrible Twosome of the McPalin Taliban, or anything with the Republican Party ever. When in doubt about a candidate, vote your party ticket. This election, featuring two amateurs and an old fool, with only Biden with presidential cred, is another piece of the end of life as we know it. This proves that all the warnings about what would happen in Y2K have come true.

Name: Steve Krotz
Date posted: 2008-09-19 5:44 PM
Hometown: Tempe, AZ

Comment:

Barack Obama-let me ask you this-would you put someone on the road for your campaign if they espoused support for McCain's brand of politics everytime they were asked. Putting someone on the road with you when the very institution they've sworn allegiance to is opposed to ANYTHING pro-gay and has fought legislation in every country in the world is like asking Sarah Palin to come with you. When asked about the vetting of gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, you said "Obviously, (he was) not vetted to the extent that people were aware of his attitudes-at least not vetted as well as I would have liked to see." By your own people's admission, Douglas Kmiec was vetted and they were aware of his opposition to Prop 8. How do you expect to attract the GLBT community that either hasn't made up their minds yet or, for that matter, prevent those who were supporting you to change their minds and just stay home out of disgust. Certainly there are more options for your campaign than Kmiec.

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