Now that the long Democratic primary season is over, Democratic and Republican presidential candidates (Barack Obama and John McCain, respectively) prepare for the general election. But, how do they measure up when it comes to gay rights and issues such as same-sex marriage, gay adoption, hate crimes, gays in the military and discrimination?
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The Big Picture
As a volunteer for Wilkes-Barre/
Luzerne County for Obama I have received hundreds of e-mails after Tuesday nights results came through. Although most of them were congratulatory several have been hostile and/or angry.
As I have stated in previous writings, it has always been my intention to back whichever candidate won the nomination. Am I happy, of course I am. It is what I have worked so hard to achieve. Would I have been disappointed if the results were different, of course I would have. But would I let it distort my vision of the big picture. No I would not.
Regardless of Tuesdays or Saturdays events. History would have been and has been made. Now is a time for us to unite as a Democratic Party and put our support behind the contender that will beat McCain in November. I only hope that as peoples emotions calm down that they remember what this is really about.
It is about unity.
It is about change.
It is about progress.
No longer words, but ideals.
Ideals we need to stand behind and recognize as the big picture.