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[xatalantax]

from the Washington Blade's Blade Blog, via volokh:

'Perhaps the most surprising news for gay observers of the presidential election is that exit polls show President Bush received the exact same percentage of gay votes — 23 percent — as he did four years ago. This despite the president's vocal support for a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.'

Comments

[mittenstein.livejournal.com]

According to cnn.com:
FL voters who are declared Democrats: 14% voted for Bush.
7% of declared Republican FL voters opted for Kerry.
Ohio: 9% vs 6%
Iowa: 8% vs 7%
Texas: 13% vs 3% (not entirely surprising, its Bush’s state).
In PA, despite Kerry's win, there is a similar pattern: 15% to 11%

[jasonlizard.livejournal.com]

Not terribly surprising. A lot of people, gay and straight, don't want to get married.

[damiel.livejournal.com]

Hmm, what does this have to do with anything? I don't want to get married, but I'd never think, let alone actively legislate, of limiting the rights of those who want to.

[atalanta.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I can't see this as a motivation somehow.

[jasonlizard.livejournal.com]

Because they may not care about the issue, they may vote contrary to something that would seem in their own interest because they feel other concerns are more pressing.

While you and I don't want to legislate limited rights for anyone, but there are several instances of the current administration doing just that in the perceived interest of security. Some people buy into this regardless of sexual orientation.