Log Cabin Builds McCain Case

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The general election officially began this week, so we imagined that the Log Cabin Republicans would make good on their post-primary word and endorse John McCain. They have not.

President Patrick Sammon did tell us this morning, however, that he and his peers will likely back the Arizona Senator at some point over the next month have not yet backed McCain, but will make a decision within the next month.

In the meantime, the political group has turned its sights on Human Rights Campaign, which this week released a scathing report on McCainā€™s gay record.

And, as part of a larger effort to set things straight, Cabin member Scott Tucker took to the blogosphere to school us on McCainā€™s virtues.

We understand the general election starts today and Log Cabin will do its part to educate gay and lesbian voters about Sen. McCain in the weeks ahead. Contrary to what many Democrats are saying, Sen. McCain is not George W. Bush. Most gays and lesbians understand that fact. Sen. McCain isnā€™t going to use gay people as a wedge issue. He won the GOP nomination with no help (and with outright hostility) from many so-called ā€œsocial conservatives.ā€ This is a significant achievement for all gay and lesbian Americans.

HRC glosses over McCainā€™s principled stand against the anti-gay federal marriage amendment. As I pointed out in this column for the Washington Blade, McCain didnā€™t just vote (twice) against the marriage amendment. He put himself on the line, bucked his own party leadership and President Bush, and took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to speak against the proposal. In 2004, he gave one of the most impassioned speeches from the Senate floor on the issue. That isnā€™t insignificant.

Is his record perfect? No. But itā€™s inclusive and shows positive signs. We will hear more about his priorities and record in the months ahead.

Well, weā€™re absolutely pins and needles. Weā€™re also confused. Does fighting the FMA for federalist reasons ā€“ that is, the belief that such matters are best left to the states ā€“ really the most inclusive position or is it simply politically expedient?

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