Race for leader of state Democratic Party heats up

[kweerwolf]

The campaign for chairman of the state Democratic Party has descended into intraparty bickering amid the sorts of accusations party members usually reserve for Republicans.

One candidate for chairman dropped out this week largely for personal reasons. But he said he also was stung by what he called nasty and homophobic attacks from fellow party members. Another is getting in the race at the behest of a supporter who says the front-runner is racially insensitive.

Greg Rodriguez, the former King County party chairman, dropped out of the race Wednesday. While he said he did so largely to give himself more time with his son, Rodriguez said he was bothered by whisper campaigns and blog traffic that raised questions about his decision to take his partner's last name and whether he could lead the party as a gay man.

"It's sickening that there are people in this party that will use that," Rodriguez said.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002713271_demo31m.html?syndication=rss

Homophobic Democrats? I've never heard of such a thing! :sarcasm:

[catmother]

1. it makes me sick. aren't we the party of tolerance? nt

[Brian_Expat]

2. Not really.

Seriously. Not really.

[catmother]

3. i'm 64 years old and i'm continually disappointed by people. nt

[BR_Parkway]

4. Nope, and we didn't hear anything like that right after the Nov 04

election either. Not one soul in our party ever even thought, much less voiced, that gays were responsible for Kerry not winning.

Wish he hadn't dropped out.