As George Bush’s approval ratings on the Iraq war and the economy continue their slide downward, the Republican Party is determined to use the gay marriage issue and other punitive anti-gay measures to retain control of Congress in the 2006 mid-term elections, and defend their one-state control of state legislatures. Why revive the anti-gay marriage fight? Because it works.
Doug Ireland
Doug Ireland, a veteran political journalist, can be reached through his blog, DIRELAND, at http://direland.typepad.com/direland/.
