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NYT Leads Front-Page Cheers for Obama Enthusiasm at Gay Pride Rallies, Democrat 'Equivalent' of Tea Party

By Clay Waters | June 26, 2012 | 13:53

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New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters led Monday's front-page cheers for the new enthusiasm in the gay community surrounding Barack Obama's reelection campaign: "In Gay Pride Legions, Seeing an Obama Army."

To most passers-by, the tens of thousands of people who jammed the sidewalks of Greenwich Village on Sunday were just the typical tank-top-clad revelers of a gay pride weekend.

But to Aaron Levine, a 19-year-old, clipboard-toting volunteer sent there by the Obama campaign, everyone was a potential get. A group of twenty-somethings huddled in the shade under a Starbucks awning trying to stay cool: “They’re perfect,” he said. The long line outside the Duplex, a nightclub with views of the parade route: “They have nothing else to do now but sign up. It’s great.”

Mr. Levine was one of hundreds of Obama field staff members and volunteers who fanned out at a dozen gay pride celebrations across the country over the weekend with a meticulous set of marching orders from the Chicago campaign headquarters: Get names, cellphone numbers, and e-mail and home addresses. But most important, get commitments to volunteer.

At times, the parades could have been confused for Obama campaign rallies. In Chicago on Sunday, 300 of his campaign staff members and volunteers marched down Halsted Street through the heart of the gay district to chants of “Four more years! Four more years!” Along Fifth Avenue in New York, a group of about 200 Obama supporters who walked the parade route were cheered by crowds waving powder-blue “L.G.B.T. for Obama” placards, referring to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. “Obama! Obama!” the onlookers cried.

Gays are more enthusiastic about Obama now that he has come out in support of gay marriage:

Now, campaign officials and other top Democrats said this was their best chance yet to convert enthusiasm among gay men and lesbians for Mr. Obama into more than just votes.

Peters unloaded a sentence that will probably annoy people all along the political spectrum:

Gay pride marches are the Democratic Party’s equivalent of Tea Party rallies. There are few places this year where the Obama campaign is likely to find more motivated and supportive voters. “Pride is probably the best opportunity to engage the community in large, concentrated numbers,” said Jamie Citron, the national L.G.B.T. vote director for the Obama campaign.

Peters only glancingly brought up the more explicit, decidedly un-mainstream participants in Manhattan's gay pride parade.

In New York on Sunday, the Obama contingent was tame compared with other parade participants. There was no stereo blaring Whitney Houston or the Weather Girls, and no float festooned with rainbow streamers or muscled go-go boys. But that did not dampen enthusiasm on the sidewalks, where people were grabbing Obama Pride stickers by the handful.

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Another promotional story on gay rights, by Katharine Seelye, made the front of Sunday's National section: "Second Time Around, Hope for Gay Marriage in Maine."

Three years after voters in Maine rejected same-sex marriage, they will consider the matter again in November. This time, advocates say they have reason for optimism.

They point to a shift in public opinion, the personal support for same-sex marriage voiced last month by President Obama and what they believe is an effective door-to-door “persuasion” campaign throughout the state.
 

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Clay Waters is the director of Times Watch, an MRC project tracking the New York Times. Click here to follow Clay Waters on Twitter.
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He should campaign with them

Submitted by c5then on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 2:10pm.

The first gay President marching in the parade with a tank-top and boots?

What an image!?

 

Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it! 

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Obama, Ringleader of the Gay Circus...

Submitted by James3 on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 2:42pm.

It continues to amaze me how this guy continues to denigrate the highest office in the land. He warned us he was going to fundamentally change the U.S. but I'm not sure the morons that voted for him were quite prepared for this kind of stuff. It's gone way past pandering at this point. He is actually sending out members of his team to gay rallies to sign up more gays to the Democrat Party. Don't be surprised to see him marching in front of one of their parades, dressed in rainbow colored tights and high-heeled boots, twirling a baton, blowing a whistle, and leading a choreographed dance of Y.M.C.A....

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"persuasion campaign" ???

Submitted by DumbCanuck on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 2:14pm.

Is that a euphamism, or what???

Well, if this so-called "persuasion campaign" is anything like the "persuasion" we are experiencing up here, you should all be very VERY concerned.

Did you guys hear about the "Homophobic Registry" set up by the province of Quebec? Yep! Quebecers are now required BY LAW to report ANY acts or STATEMENTS that MAY BE construed as homophobic. (ie: the pulpit from Catholic Churches)

http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/government-funded-registry-of-homophobi...

I tell you, boys and girls... History is starting to repeat itself, and I didn't like how this story ended the first go-around.

"There... Are... Four... Lights!"

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Who cares?

Submitted by NYCMiddle on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 2:37pm.

This article is about someone who is targeting gay votes in NYC. New York state is going to vote for Obama; those electoral votes are gone.

Nothing to see here.

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Boy, they really love their parades, don't they?

Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 2:38pm.

Sorry kids, but even if every single gay in the country votes for President Liberace, it still ain't gonna be enough.

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Presiden Liberace?? You really need to post spew alerts,

Submitted by UpNorth on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 2:47pm.

SoL. Now, to clean up my keyboard.

To re-elect Obama would be like the Titanic backing up and hitting the iceberg again.
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SoL, LOL - But at least Liberace had some actual talent

Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 3:02pm.

Obama reminds me more of Pee Wee Herman.

-Dave

Vote for the American in November

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You Are What You Support

Submitted by HardRightTurn on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 2:43pm.

Impeach the Imperial President at the polls in November 2012.

To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html

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Yeah, 2.8% of the population is sure some army

Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 2:45pm.

I'm quaking in my loafers.

-Dave

Vote for the American in November

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......and where were.......?

Submitted by Herbster on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 3:16pm.

And where were Janet (Jack) Napolitano, Elena (The great unwashed one) Kagan, the Sotomayor creature and the many others of questionable persuasion in the current administration? They weren't seen working the event? Maybe they were down the street going door to door.......?

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Ask Yourself

Submitted by porgiefirefighter on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 11:15pm.

When the Sodomites knock on your door, will you be persuaded?

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Ask Yourself

Submitted by porgiefirefighter on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 11:15pm.

When the Sodomites knock on your door, will you be persuaded?

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