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Let us not forget that way more than 2% of the electorate have either a close friend, amenable acquaintance, or even loved family member who are homosexual or sexually confused. The Rats are playing on their sympathies, too.

True. "Self-loathing Heterosexuals?"

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"Self-loathing Heterosexuals?"

No, just people who feel some sympathy for those who are confused. Gay bashing is not fashionable any more, and the Rats try to portray Republicans as still in that mode.

While homosexuality has gone more mainstream than in the past, there is still a considerable distrust of bisexuals and transsexuals, the ones I call "sexually confused". Republicans expressing sympathy for them, in the form of suggesting effective counseling, will go a long ways in making the mushy middle feel more comfortable.