Poll: Gay Remarks Don't Hurt Santorum

AP | 5/22/03 | PETER JACKSON

[Michael2001]

Does that now mean that some of his fellow Republicans will start backing him up? I never understood why they were so afraid of this issue when their view point was in the majority.

[Kuksool]

Good News Ping!

The smear campaign of the democRATS isn't working.

[Gunder]

I agree. This was never a case of "Trent Lott, the sequel." Santorum is fine.

[SuziQ]

Great news. Sounds like his views are shared by a majority of voters in his state!

[AuH2ORepublican]

"Actually, the blue-collar whites and blacks in Philly and the suburbs are not very socially liberal at all. Fiscally liberal, yes."

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You're correct, of course, blue-collar types are rarely socially liberal. I meant the white-collar types in Montgomery, Bucks and Delaware Counties, who are traditionally Republican but who voted for Clinton and/or Gore in increasing numbers because of social issues.

If Toomey can get 30% of the Philly city vote, that would be icing on the cake. But all it takes for him to win is to get around 50% of the vote in the Philly suburbs and carry the rest of the state (save for inner-city Pittsburgh) with 55-60% of the vote.

[Remedy]

SODOMY : Santorum Crisis Exposes Republican Weakness The Rick Santorum controversy has illuminated a serious problem in the Republican Party: its leaders seem woefully ill-prepared to defend the pro-family position on homosexuality.

White House backs Santorum; he's 'inclusive' & other Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee and Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, have affirmed their support for Santorum.

Republicans Confident Gay Rights Issue Will Hurt DeanRichard White (search), a Republican state senator from Mississippi, said any candidate talking about gay rights might as well not even visit his state.

"The people down here, they are not going to put up with that kind of stuff," White said. "We're not prepared for all that in Mississippi or anywhere else in the southern states."

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Mr. Horowitz Owes Christians an Apology; Latest conservative to go pro-'gay'

Christian conservatives and Torah-believing Jews oppose homosexual activism for three basic reasons:

1) The Bible and God’s natural design say it is wrong;

2) homosexuality is extremely unhealthy and hurts individuals, families and communities; and

3) homosexual activism threatens our most cherished freedoms of religion, speech and association.

• SODOMY : Texas Phys.Resource Council, Christian Med. & Dental Association, Catholic Med.Association Sodomy is an efficient method of transmitting STDs. And regardless of the reason, same-sex sodomy is far more effective in spreading STDs than opposite-sex sodomy. Multiple studies have estimated that 40 percent or more of men who practice anal sex acquire STDs. In fact, same-sex sodomy has resulted in the transformation of diseases previously transmitted only through fecally contaminated food and water into sexually caused diseases primarily among those who practice same-sex sodomy.
• SODOMY : CENTER FOR THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE CONSTITUTION (LAWRENCE v. TEXAS SODOMY BRIEF)
• SODOMY: Brief Of The States Of Alabama, South Carolina, And Utah (S.C.O.T.U.S.& Sodomy)
• Lawrence V. Texas, Brief Of The States Of Alabama, South Carolina, And Utah (S.C.O.T.U.S.& Sodomy)

[RAT Patrol]

Thanks for the ping.

Fifty-five percent said Santorum's comments would not affect their decision on whether to vote for him in the future, and 75 percent said he should not resign his chairmanship of the Senate Republican Conference Committee, as some critics suggested.

As I said before, even people who will not be open about it really agree with Santorum. Gay activists have gained ground through intimidation, but the bummer about that is that forced allegiance is flimsy alleginace. Ask Saddam about how forced allegiance is working out for him these days.

Also, looking at issues as though all issues are equal is a faulty test of voter reaction. INTENSITY matters most. If even 90% of the public thought recycling was a good idea, for example, 80% of them wouldn't pick a candidate based on that issue. Most recent converts to the gay agenda just don't want to be called names like "homophobe." While name calling and targeting representatives will gain you some political ground, in the end, your support is built with paper and can burn up in an instant.

[votelife]

The Senate races I really hate to see are a pro-life Dem vs a pro-choice Rep. Problems the pro-life Dem will likely vote against W's Supreme court picks, but the pro-choice Rep will probably vote for them!

Go Toomey!

[AuH2ORepublican]

"The Senate races I really hate to see are a pro-life Dem vs a pro-choice Rep. Problems the pro-life Dem will likely vote against W's Supreme court picks, but the pro-choice Rep will probably vote for them!"

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Even if the pro-life Dem would vote to confirm W's judicial appointments, they won't even get the chance if the vote never gets to the floor. Same thing with a bill that restricts abortion---if the Democrats control the Senate, it will never get to the floor (look what happended to the Partial-Birth Abortion ban during Daschle's reign). That's why, if I lived in Rhode Island, I would have voted for RINO Lincoln Chafee over pro-life liberal Democrat Bob Weygand in 2000. I think we pretty much have to hold our noses and vote for a pro-abortion Republican over a pro-life RAT, at least until we get 60 Republicans in the Senate.

Of course, that's all the more reason to vote for pro-lifers in Republican primaries.

[pittsburgh gop guy]

Link to actual poll:

Poll:Gay Issue Causes Little Pain For Santorum;PA Voters Back Bush Over Likely Dems

[votelife]

agree with your comments. I try to vote with the idea of getting a pro-life agenda PASSED, not given lip service too. I totally agree about the Rhode Island. With the Senate so close, I'm willing to take a Chaffee and a Snowe to get someone good on the Supreme Court.

[Trace21230]

"Pols better realize that the so-called "gay" vote is not the powerhouse it is cracked up to be, and goes 90% for the Dems anyway, Log Cabinites notwithstanding."

If you can support your 90% figure, I'd be interested to see the link.

In the 2000 presidential election, Bush garnered 30% of the gay vote.

Trace

[veronica]

A non-story if there ever was one. Nice try Dems...

[LS]

Uh huh.

[The Old Hoosier]

Ping.

[Redbob]

You're right:
The only folks who took issue with Rick's remarks are those that never would have voted for him anyway.

Who cares what they think?
("I guess there's just no point in trying to get on your good side...")

[Coleus]

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[colorado tanker]

You mean there is no national majority vote on the gay rights issue? Lessee, the Dims have miscalculated on gun rights, abortion and now gay rights. What's left - I know, they should attack Republicans on the war on terror!

[Salvation]

**God bless the good Pennsylvania Senator, standing up for what's right!**

Ditto!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!