Don’t you imagine that quite a few of our little Republican primary voters have gay relatives - brothers, nephews, nieces, cousins, etc? Or maybe they have bought into the “equal rights” mantr? Nixon knew 44 years ago how liberal the voters are and pandered quite effectively.
I think gays make up about 5 percent of the population. Figure Democrats will get the largest percentage of that demographic, leaving not much for Republicans to pander for. On the other hand, Democrats have managed to attack Catholics, many of whom hold conservative values, like the days of Reagan when much of the moral majority were conservative Democrats in the South. We need that demographic far more than we need a very small percentage of gays, who probably can’t do anything to negatively impact us. Think about it. Spread that fraction of a small fraction out across the country. It is better to stick to conservative principles that will energize conservatives, especially with Romney running. ...If my language, “perverts,” offends family members, I can only hope that they love this country enough understand that the gay agenda is far more militant than a little name calling, name calling I think aptly defines homosexual activity.