Libertarians Woo Disenchanted Gay and Lesbian Democrats

Listen to Gloria Penner's interview with Jesse Thomas, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of San Diego County

Political candidates make promises to gain support from voters and contributors, and at times, because they really expect to accomplish them. Sometimes those promises are fulfilled after a successful election, and sometimes the promise remains a promise that (to take liberties with Benjamin Franklin) begins to smell after a few months. That’s what is happening with President Barack Obama in some sectors. During his presidential campaign, he appealed to the LGBT community with visions of what an Obama administration would accomplish on behalf of fair treatment and equality. But that’s not happening fast enough – if at all – for gay and lesbian Democrats who opened their wallets to Obama with high hopes.