Angry LGBTs Could Sway Election

Gay activists are going Green, going Republican, and in some cases not planning on going to the polls this year at all.

Democratic candidates are likely counting on support from gay voters to help avoid big losses on November second. But according to an Associated Press article, LGBT voters in Obama's hometown of Chicago offer "a snapshot of what some are calling the 'enthusiasm gap' between voters who came out strong for Obama and other Democrats in 2008 and re-energized Republican base voters, including tea party enthusiasts who say they are primed to storm the polls."

Activists cite anger with Obama over his handling of "don't ask, don't tell." Obama's Justice Department is defending the policy despite a federal judge's decision to overturn it.

"Once they're elected, they're not fighting for things like civil unions or same-sex marriage or ending 'don't ask, don't tell' because they're hot-button issues," said James Wyatt, a 35-year-old who says he usually supports Democrats but won't vote this year. "We're just used as a piggyback for them to get into office. It's absurd."