Washington Post: Gay Voters Angry at Democrats Could Sway Election

Sometimes you have to reap what you sow and as the Washington Post acknowledges, the non-stop betrayal of LGBT Americans by spineless Congressional Democrats and the Liar-in-Chief may be about to bite the Democrats firmly in the ass. If LGBT voters decide to either stay away from the polls or vote for third party candidates in races where there are progressive alternatives, the feckless Democrats could end up losers on election night. Should that happen, the Democrats will have absolutely no one to blame but themselves, starting with Barack "Liar-in-Chief" Obama. And other progressives need to place the blame where it belongs, with the Democrats and the Liar-in-Chief and not gay voters. Personally, after deliberation, I have decided that I will go vote - I'll hold my nose and vote for Glenn Nye not because I'm overly happy with either him or the Democrats but simply because his GOP opponent, Scott Rigell, is such a homophobic douche bag. Not everyone may be willing to hold their nose and vote for a Democrat. Here are highlights from the Post story:
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CHICAGO -- Kate Coatar is seriously considering voting for Green Party candidates instead of Democrats, whom she normally supports. James Wyatt won't cast a ballot at all because he no longer trusts anyone to fight for causes important to him.
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If Democratic candidates are counting on long-standing support from gay voters to help stave off big losses on Nov. 2, they could be in for a surprise. Across the country, activists say gay voters are angry - at the lack of progress on issues from eliminating employment discrimination to uncertainty over serving in the military to the economy - and some are choosing to sit out this election or look for other candidates.
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And in places like Cook County, Ill., where the gay population represents about 7 percent of voters, that could mean the difference between victory and defeat in some races, said Rick Garcia, director of public policy for Equality Illinois. One of those races is a much-watched and close battle for Obama's old Senate seat between Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk.
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[V]olunteers who've been calling the 18,000 or so members of Equality Illinois to urge them to vote have been getting an earful. Many members say they won't vote or will vote against incumbents, regardless of their party affiliation or stance on gay issues.
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This year's election is a stark contrast to 2008, when the gay community turned out in droves to elect Obama and help Democrats regain control of Congress. . . . . most people are very disturbed with the administration ... and they're the hard ones to get out to vote. "The message is huge: Don't take us for granted."
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Tracy Baim, publisher of Windy City Times, Chicago's oldest and largest GLBT newspaper, and author of the new book "Obama and the Gays," said disappointment is showing up in another way: Some are refusing to donate money to candidates until they see progress
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"Either we're important enough to fight for our equality or we're worth losing," she [Robin McGehee]said. "Right now we're being treated like we're worth losing."