Comments on Advance Indiana™: GOP Writes Off GLBT Vote In Marion County

Thsi is very interesting considering the preferenc...

2010-06-17T08:39:32.081-05:00

Thsi is very interesting considering the preferences of the Marion County Rebublican leadership.

Kurt Webber, the moderate Republican Candidate run...

2010-06-17T07:25:02.173-05:00

Kurt Webber, the moderate Republican Candidate running for the House Seat in the 86th District, did attend Pride. He introduced himself around and stopped to visit at the Indiana Equality Booth, Lambda Legal, and he met with a member of Rainbow Coalition. He left some of his literature where he could, and more importantly, he had a good time meeting and speaking to people.

Tam, The Mayor is after the country club vote. H...

2010-06-16T20:37:14.186-05:00

Tam,

The Mayor is after the country club vote. He apparently thinks a lot of people are in country clubs.

Giving the cold shoulder at Pride cost Ballard GLB...

2010-06-16T19:59:03.775-05:00

Giving the cold shoulder at Pride cost Ballard GLBT support.

Between his hiring of Frank Straub and the continuing CCW ban on the Monon, he's lost gun nut support.

Just whose support is he hoping to keep?

The Mayor's Office was not at all represented ...

2010-06-16T18:49:11.525-05:00

The Mayor's Office was not at all represented at the Gay Pride festival? Whatever will the Word print about that; how will the editor respond?

I think policy speaks more than parade attendance,...

2010-06-16T10:29:22.788-05:00

I think policy speaks more than parade attendance, including to the intelligence of my few gay acquaintances. However it would be an easy PR moment to show-up and smile. These days, demographically, I'd guess it would at least be a break-even prospect with an eye toward the future.

A candidate doesn't have to get into whatever motif of whatever gathering and again promise benefits for everything and everybody. I think poll after poll indicates all Americans are looking to hear reality, including fiscal reality.

When was Scott Keller a Republican? He always lean...

2010-06-16T10:17:40.999-05:00

When was Scott Keller a Republican?
He always leaned left.

That is untrue. Scott Keller used to be in the par...

2010-06-16T08:41:48.506-05:00

That is untrue. Scott Keller used to be in the parade every year when he was a Republican on the council. The organization is nonprofit and cannot favor one party over the other.

It's long been my understanding that Republica...

2010-06-16T07:54:06.159-05:00

It's long been my understanding that Republicans are not ALLOWED to be in the parade by the organizers.