Kentucky's
Republican Party funded an automated telephone call to
voters starring the voice of crooner Pat Boone, who
warns that the election of the Democratic nominee
for governor will make Kentucky like San Francisco.
Polling suggests
that Democrat Steven Beshear is positioned to win,
with polls showing him 25 percentage points ahead of
Republican incumbent Ernie Fletcher, according to
PageOneQ.com. His campaign Web site also shows support
and endorsements from several local media outlets.
The audio,
acquired by the Web site, GoodAsYou, reveals the antigay
message from Boone.
"Ernie Fletcher
is a typical Kentuckian, he's worked long and hard for
the state, its people, and its traditions," Boone says. "And
of course, he has come under attack by political opponents
and now he faces a man who wants his job who has
consistently supported every homosexual cause:
same-sex marriage, gay adoption, special rights to gay,
lesbian, bisexual, even transgender individuals."
The message goes
on to say that Beshear has been endorsed by gay advocacy
groups and implies that the candidate would nullify a
voter-approved amendment to the state constitution
banning same-sex marriage. Boone ended his
message by asking, "Now, do you want a governor who'd like
Kentucky to be like another San Francisco? Please reelect
Ernie Fletcher." (The Advocate)
