[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I have been hearing a lot from Stonewall DFL folks about how "qualified" their
> endorsed Minneapolis candidates are, but I've never really been able to find out
> how Stonewall DFL defines "qualified".
Last time I checked, no political party is required to
outline its thinking to the world in general.
>
Is the candidate required to state
> the ways they have been a friend of the GLBT community?
Stonewall DFLers know how candidates have been a friend to
the community by the time they screen for endorsement. Too,
being gay is no guaraantee that a candidate will be a friend
to GLBT people. For example, closeted GLBT people will often
opt to protect their closets at the expense of the GLBT
community. Roy Cohn was noted for that as was J. Edgar
Hoover.
Are there
> different considerations for different candidates, or one set of criteria?
The first and foremost, no matter the political party, is
whether or not candidates can win an election. Political
parties do not endorse those they do not think can win.
This is true worldwide.
Further, David, you already know this. So what are you
trying to stir up?
WizardMarks, Central
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