Do gay endorsements help or hurt candidates in swing states? Pollsters at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut attempted to find out:
“Ahead of a Thursday night debate for Democrats in Los Angeles devoted to gay issues, Quinnipiac University's Swing State Poll asked about the impact of campaign endorsements by gay groups on voters in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In Ohio, 54 percent say such endorsements make no difference, while 34 percent said it would make them less likely to support a candidate and 10 percent said it would make them more likely to back a campaign. The numbers were similar for Pennsylvania and Florida.”
Said Peter Brown, assistant director of Quinnipiac's polling unit: “Being perceived as the candidate of gay rights turns off more voters than it attracts, although in general being considered the candidate of a special interest group seems to be a political loser.”
Gay endorsements have scant impact on U.S. voters [reuters]
Related: Show ‘Em Whatcha Got [newsweek]
