News: LGBT votes decisive in Obama victory

Konichiwa

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LOS ANGELES—The national LGBT vote was crucial to President Obama’s popular vote victory on Election Day, according to new analysis from Gary J. Gates, distinguished scholar at the Williams Institute. In a contest of razor-thin margins, the 4.5 million votes cast by the LGBT population was a critical component of the president’s winning coalition.

Similarly, analysis of preliminary returns from Florida show that the 420,000 total LGBT votes cast in the state may be a deciding factor in President Obama’s projected lead in Florida. Though final results aren’t yet known, an estimated 300,000 LGBT Floridians voted for the president—a margin many times larger than the current vote difference between the two candidates.

“In this close election, data suggest that the overwhelming LGBT support for President Obama constitutes a key factor in his victory,” said Gary J. Gates.

Analysis of Tuesday’s LGBT vote in favor of President Obama adds another dimension to an election where voters for the first time rejected referendums banning marriage for same-sex couples, the first openly-LGBT senator was elected and a record number of openly-LGBT members will serve in Congress.

Click here for further data about the political preferences of the LGBT community, including data from the Gallup Daily Tracking Poll.

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ManDown

Romney screwed himself by openly opposing homosexuals and women's rights. If he would have kept a low key on those issues, he would have easily won.

meta

Just goes to show that the gay rights movement is inevitable. Accept us, or be doomed.

superben

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Originally posted by ManDown

Romney screwed himself by openly opposing homosexuals and women's rights. If he would have kept a low key on those issues, he would have easily won.

My opinion exactly!

Rated R

...well no duh

HausOfGerard

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Originally posted by ManDown

Romney screwed himself by openly opposing homosexuals and women's rights. If he would have kept a low key on those issues, he would have easily won.

This.

Kworb

Kinda silly article. Using this logic you could also say "young vote decisive in Obama victory" or "urban vote decisive in Obama victory" or "female vote decisive in Obama victory".

Katamari

Their are gay people that voted for Romney?

Graduation

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Originally posted by Kworb

Kinda silly article. Using this logic you could also say "young vote decisive in Obama victory" or "urban vote decisive in Obama victory" or "female vote decisive in Obama victory".

It's just another example of how out-of-touch Republicans are with 21st century America. It used to be you could alienate blacks, hispanics, gays, and women, and still win a general election. We are at a point in our nation's history where we're more diverse than we ever have been before, and the Democrats are the party that has embraced the multi-cultural United States, whereas the Republicans have clearly watched too much Mad Men.

Flashing Lights

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Originally posted by ManDown

Romney screwed himself by openly opposing homosexuals and women's rights. If he would have kept a low key on those issues, he would have easily won.

But how would he have kept those particular issues on low key? Someone would have asked him about his stance on those issues sooner or later.

supaspaz

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Originally posted by Kworb

Kinda silly article. Using this logic you could also say "young vote decisive in Obama victory" or "urban vote decisive in Obama victory" or "female vote decisive in Obama victory".

Add in "black vote," "Hispanic vote," "Asian vote" and "Jewish vote" (am I forgetting any others?). Now you have an understanding of the 2012 presidential election.

The Republican Party has become the party of old white men. Newspapers were already writing its obituary the day after Obama was re-elected.

Weemanply109

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Originally posted by meta

Just goes to show that the gay rights movement is inevitable. Accept us, or be doomed.

The power of the gays is undeniable!

Jabril

theo.

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Originally posted by supaspaz

Add in "black vote," "Hispanic vote," "Asian vote" and "Jewish vote" (am I forgetting any others?). Now you have an understanding of the 2012 presidential election.

The Republican Party has become the party of old white men. Newspapers were already writing its obituary the day after Obama was re-elected.

The Catholic vote, the atheist/nonreligious vote