Showing posts with label LGBT issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LGBT issues. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Survey Shows Hillary Clinton Has Strongest Support Among Likely LGBT Voters


According to a survey of likely LGBT voters conducted by Community Marketing & Insights, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is seen as the presidential candidate who is most supportive of LGBT rights and equality.

Clinton received the support of 48% of those polled, while Sen. Bernie Sanders clocked in at 41%.

Among Republicans Donald Trump was the highest ranked but with a measly 2%. Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Marco Rubio got 1% each.

It's interesting to note that in the 2012 presidential campaign LGBT voters comprised 5% of the total electorate. Of those, 77% voted for President Obama while 23% threw their support to GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

Five percent may not seem like a huge number, but consider this: 77% of 5 is about 4.8. In a tight race, four percentage points could be the difference between a Democrat picking the next few SCOTUS justices or a Republican.

Friday, August 7, 2015

Matt Baume Recaps LGBT Issues At Last Night's GOP Debate


All-around smart guy Matt Baume recaps LGBT issues at last night's 1st 2016 GOP debate:

You can see the fear in the GOP candidates' faces when LGBT issues come up in a debate.

Only a few years ago, bashing LGBTs was red meat for fundraising. Now, their sound bites are fumbling, contradictory, and just outright gibberish.

Here's what three candidates had to say about LGBTs, and how all three got it wrong.