Anyone else not have gay marriage as one of their top issues?

[quinnox]

I confess, maybe a bit politically incorrect here, but I don't have gay marriage as one of my top issues. In fact, it isn't even on the list.

I am much more concerned with jobs, state of economy, and health care. As well as international relations with allied countries. Bush has ruined the US reputation with his flawed go it alone approach and with us or against us foreign policy. Aren't these more important issues to the nation as a whole? Or am I out of step with the majority on this one.

[arewethereyet]

1. not on my list

[BR_Parkway]

2. Sharpton said it right in the debate -

"it's not who you go to bed with at night, but if either of you have a job the next morning"

[teach1st]

3. It wasn't on my list until...

..some freaks decided to make it a Constitutional issue. Now it's big on my list.

[arewethereyet]

8. the freaks in question are Newsome and the Mass SC

before that it was just a little static on the edges

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

20. what do you mean by that?

if your antigay just come out with it already.

[bryant69]

4. Not on my list either

Not even in the top 15, truth to tell. I'm more concerned about a proposal to ban fox from producing reality shows; in principle I support it, but woudln't it be better to ban all of them?

Bryant
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[DaveSZ]

6. Rove

Has successfully changed the focus from Bush's failures since we are all talking about gay marriage now.

I'm more concerned with Bush packing the courts with right-wing hacks that will ensure that gays never have equal rights.

[DuctapeFatwa]

5. Lots of people are opposed to Equal Protection under the law

for everyone, but not everyone agrees on which groups should be exempt from it.

The Democratic front runners both favor having it be an opt-in choice for states.

The idea has a lot of business-friendly applications, but there might be some political wade-through on getting the 14th Amendment repealed, and then of course, there are the social costs.

[Leilani]

7. Strategically, the culture wars hurt the Dems

which is why Bush started this.

We need to get back to our winning issues, jobs, economy, healthcare,
taking care of vets, middle class losing ground, etc.

And the sooner, the better!

[monarch]

11. I actually think that this a winner for us

It proves that they have nothing positive to run on.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

9. The constitution being applied selectively is always an issue

Whether using Jim Crow laws to throw the election to a privileged white man or to exclude some Americans from having rights

[Raya]

10. With Sharpton. Dems are falling into a Rovian Trap when they focus here

[mmm]

12. Not on my list

[jpgray]

13. Equal rights is a huge issue for me

That said, it would be strategically stupid for a Dem candidate to wholeheartedly support gay marriage.

But of course, that is the RIGHT thing to do.

[graywarrior]

14. What happened to liars and the lies they lied about?

What happened to the real issues? Iraq, 9-11 investigation, jobs, economy, cencorship, Osama, health insurance, education, the deficit.....

[jpgray]

16. Both can be huge issues for me. I don't limit myself to one. :-) (nt)

[Alenne]

15. Equal rights are so 1960.

Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. I wonder who it will be after gays.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

17. Not here. nt

[tedoll78]

18. It's my top issue, in a way.

I vote purely on Supreme Court nominees. It's a great catch-all as far as issues are concerned (since the Court touches so many different issues), and the nominees get to serve for decades apiece.. The president who nominates a good nominee is earning my vote over and over again in the votes that his justices are casting.

Hell, Nixon is still haunting this country through the actions of his beloved Rehnquist..

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

19. its one of my top issues, but im biased. You are right, though.

...there was a poll on here yesterday I think where it showed this was not a top issue at all for this particular online community..

Its a top issue for me becuase im gay and in a relationship.

I can understand this not being a big deal for straight people though.

[maxanne]

21. it's a big deal for me

Waverly_Hills_Hiker - and I'm straight. Sadly, I've been cursed with a social conscience about civil rights issues since I was a child, watching tv and seeing the Bull Connors of the world spraying black people with fire hoses.

It's an issue for me, because women have not achieved parity by any means in this country - and I'm tired of being a pariah - tired of seeing my gay friends treated as pariahs.

It's an issue because I love some folks who are gay.

Civil rights issues are very high on my list of priorities. They used to be important to the Democratic Party.

[dsc]

22. Gays and lesbians provide

between 7 and 12 percent of Democratic votes. In 2000, gays were 5% of the electorate, voted 70% for Gore. That is 3.5% with Gore getting just under 50% total. That is 7%, and that is only openly gay voters. The true total is likely to be quite a bit more. Tell me again why those voters should care what you think when our basic rights are not even on your list.

[Piperay]

23. Not on my list

but since I'm not gay, what do I know. What is at the top of my list is the environment...it's a matter of life and death for everyone.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

24. Kick

[HFishbine]

25. An important issue

but more a reflection of a candidates willingness to take a stand on principle and his ability to lead.

[jonnyblitz]

26. this and womens issues are very important.

everything doesnt always have to be only about the straight white guy for it to be important. I am sure many of you roll your eyes over reproductive rights being an issue also...

[Adelante]

27. I've reduced myself to a single issue

Who sits in the White House and who sits in Congress.