ThomasIsUnderrated
11-13-2004, 08:48 PM
TIU Note: This is breath of fresh air after hearing all of the rabid, leftist activists whine that Bush took away their "rights." Approximately the same number of "gays" voted for Bush in 2004 as in 2000. (23% of all "gay" voters.) Of course, my linking to this article does not indicate an endorsement of the rest of the site.
Michael Winn, 62, a health care industry professional who lives in Deerfield Beach, Fla., said he voted for George W. Bush for president this year after having voted for Al Gore four years ago.
Winn is a gay man and a lifelong Democrat, although he admits he “strayed” from his party in the 1980s when he voted for Ronald Reagan.
“When 9/11 happened, I thought President Bush was so wonderful because he brought the country together,” he said. “He began the war on terrorism, which I strongly support.”
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But to voters like Winn and James Warren, 41, a resident of nearby Oakland Park, Fla., there should be no surprise over why they chose Bush over Kerry in the key battleground state of Florida.
“John Kerry is an admirable man,” said Warren, an airplane mechanic who is retired on a disability. “Right now, the No. 1 issue is terrorism. I watched John Kerry waffle on that issue. I’m not comfortable with that.”
The two men said that while they don’t share Bush’s support for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, they also don’t agree with efforts by gay activists to push the issue at this time.
“I look at gay marriage as a way for attorneys to make money,” Warren said. “That’s why this has gotten into the media.”
“I don’t agree with gay marriage,” Winn said. “I think a marriage should be between a man and a woman. I do feel civil unions should be approved.”
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Chris Taylor, 42, a Wall Street financial analyst who lives in New York’s Greenwich Village, said he voted for Bush because he agreed far more with his positions on the issues than Kerry’s positions
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“I went to a Baptist junior college in the South,” he said. “As a gay person, I felt more at home there than I do now in New York City as a Republican.”
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Bonamigo, 44, a hairdresser, said he and most of the members of his group [Log Cabin Republicans] agree with Bush’s opposition to gay marriage.
“It is totally wrong for liberal judges to change the definition of marriage,” he said. “The president said it right from the beginning, that he supports civil unions.”
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“It wasn’t the president doing this out of spite,” he said. “It was the liberal judges and the radical, liberal gay community that created the push for the marriage amendment. Nobody is disagreeing that homosexuals should have their civil rights.
Read it all here:
http://www.sovo.com/2004/11-12/news/national/explain.cfm
Michael Winn, 62, a health care industry professional who lives in Deerfield Beach, Fla., said he voted for George W. Bush for president this year after having voted for Al Gore four years ago.
Winn is a gay man and a lifelong Democrat, although he admits he “strayed” from his party in the 1980s when he voted for Ronald Reagan.
“When 9/11 happened, I thought President Bush was so wonderful because he brought the country together,” he said. “He began the war on terrorism, which I strongly support.”
...
But to voters like Winn and James Warren, 41, a resident of nearby Oakland Park, Fla., there should be no surprise over why they chose Bush over Kerry in the key battleground state of Florida.
“John Kerry is an admirable man,” said Warren, an airplane mechanic who is retired on a disability. “Right now, the No. 1 issue is terrorism. I watched John Kerry waffle on that issue. I’m not comfortable with that.”
The two men said that while they don’t share Bush’s support for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, they also don’t agree with efforts by gay activists to push the issue at this time.
“I look at gay marriage as a way for attorneys to make money,” Warren said. “That’s why this has gotten into the media.”
“I don’t agree with gay marriage,” Winn said. “I think a marriage should be between a man and a woman. I do feel civil unions should be approved.”
...
Chris Taylor, 42, a Wall Street financial analyst who lives in New York’s Greenwich Village, said he voted for Bush because he agreed far more with his positions on the issues than Kerry’s positions
...
“I went to a Baptist junior college in the South,” he said. “As a gay person, I felt more at home there than I do now in New York City as a Republican.”
...
Bonamigo, 44, a hairdresser, said he and most of the members of his group [Log Cabin Republicans] agree with Bush’s opposition to gay marriage.
“It is totally wrong for liberal judges to change the definition of marriage,” he said. “The president said it right from the beginning, that he supports civil unions.”
...
“It wasn’t the president doing this out of spite,” he said. “It was the liberal judges and the radical, liberal gay community that created the push for the marriage amendment. Nobody is disagreeing that homosexuals should have their civil rights.
Read it all here:
http://www.sovo.com/2004/11-12/news/national/explain.cfm