Rudy Giuliani's moderate record on social issues helps him appeal to gay Republicans, as Colleen Slevin of the Associated Press reports:
Rudy Giuliani emerged as a favorite among many members of the GOP's largest gay organization, who cited his record on social issues, taxes and defense.
However, delegates to the Log Cabin Republicans annual convention said Friday they also fear that the former New York mayor, in his bid to capture the Republican presidential nomination, might be waffling as he reaches out to the more conservative GOP voters who hold sway in the primaries."Mainstream Republican voters and moderate voters are going to vote for you. Don't tilt to the right," said Frank Ricchiazzi, who helped found the Log Cabin group 30 years ago.
Read the entire article at the link above. Probably the famous picture of Rudy in a dress doesn't hurt, either . . .
Seriously, you have to respect the principles of the Log Cabin Republicans, who have remained in the party despite an atmosphere that has been, at times, downright hostile. They recognized, through it all, that the importance to the country of a strong national defense, a sound and open trade policy, lower tax rates, and spending restraint outweighed personal considerations.
Giuliani, as Mayor of New York City, obviously had to work closely with many openly gay people as well as advocacy groups. When an embarrassing divorce forced him to move from Gracie Mansion, he roomed for a while with a gay couple who were old friends. Given this history, it is hardly surprising that he attracts strong support from gays for his campaign.
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