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Originally Posted by _Q_
I think you're underestimating the importance of the rural vote. Sure... Maybe urban America can look past the sexual orientation of their president, but to win the electoral college, you need to swing some purple states in your direction. I just can't see the rural American voter bring able to get behind a gay candidate. Especially in areas that historically vote Republican. Hell, I can't imagine a lot of urban Democrats getting excited enough to go out and vote for a homosexual. America is still a deeply religious country, unlike most liberal democracies.
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I've said this before. I dont think minority voters (blacks, Latinos and asians) get behind a gay candidate.
Democrats shouldnt simply take that voting block for granted.