Fight Against Gay Marriage? Not if the Iowa GOP Wants Young Voters
Young Republicans in Iowa are still split on the institution of marriage being extended to gay people. But there is a growing consensus among college-aged GOPers that in order to win elections, the party's focus should be elsewhere.
The second article in a two-part series. __________ Gay and lesbian campus groups and College Republicans haven't exactly been friendly to one another over the years, in Iowa or the rest of the country. But there are signs that with this coming generation the trend could be changing, and for the Republican Party that could be critical. "As a young Republican, I see where the party’s coming from with the idea of traditional marriage, but I cannot support that aspect of the platform," said Victoria Hurst, president of the University of Northern Iowa College Republicans. She said she supports many Republican ideals, but not the party's stance on gay marriage. "America has bigger problems than who can and cannot marry; it is time to move …
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maxine weimer
8:06 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Rick, I so agree with you. Obama did get all the light interviews, and my God the press certainly was and still is in the man's pocket. It blows my mind the way he has everyone bamboozeled. Its like everything he says has a hypnotizing effect on "his" followers. He just makes me want to throw up. I remember how stunned and dumbfounded he looked during that particular debate and it was awesome. So… more ›