ENVER — Coming to St. Paul for the Republican convention?
There was a pause, as if Jacob Reitan was pondering whether the question was serious.
"No, don't believe we'll be making it to St. Paul,'' Reitan finally answered.
Reitan, a 26-year-old Mankato West High grad and a Harvard master's student (theological studies) is taking time off from his studies to work for the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund as well as LGBT for Obama.com. He was in Denver for the Democratic National Convention to further the cause for both organizations.
It's not a shock that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations feel more comfortable with Democrats than Republicans. The LGBT caucus long has been a part of the Democrats' political structure.
But there seems to be growing comfort among Democratic candidates that it's OK to openly support gay issues, which would indicate that most Dems believe that Republicans no longer will be able to turn gay issues into wedge issues. See why @ Minnesotan working to mobilize nation's gay community for Obama
MinnPost.com, MN -
There was a pause, as if Jacob Reitan was pondering whether the question was serious.
"No, don't believe we'll be making it to St. Paul,'' Reitan finally answered.
Reitan, a 26-year-old Mankato West High grad and a Harvard master's student (theological studies) is taking time off from his studies to work for the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund as well as LGBT for Obama.com. He was in Denver for the Democratic National Convention to further the cause for both organizations.
It's not a shock that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations feel more comfortable with Democrats than Republicans. The LGBT caucus long has been a part of the Democrats' political structure.
But there seems to be growing comfort among Democratic candidates that it's OK to openly support gay issues, which would indicate that most Dems believe that Republicans no longer will be able to turn gay issues into wedge issues. See why @ Minnesotan working to mobilize nation's gay community for Obama
MinnPost.com, MN -
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