backhoeboogie
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The hispanic vote in Texas (in the valley) goes democrat most of the time. As a whole, the state is strong republican but the democrats can count on the valley - year after year.
Does anyone know one black person who does not support Obama? I had to listen to black supporters most of the day Wednesday. Most of them are not very familiar with any legislation passed. They brought up RACE over and over. Not one person debating them mentioned race. They were mostly of pure racist influence. One of them was informed and studied. The rest backed out of the conversations and let him to the talking. It was over their head. Only one out of that whole group had a clue of any current pending legislation.
Consider the above and then consider the American minority population is somewhere around 34% who are currently supporting the Democratic agenda.
Why that 34% supports the democratic agenda is subject to debate. But they are supporting Obama.
Now consider the gay population in America. It is definately democratic.
The next time you see the libs in this forum post a poll or hear of it from the liberal MSM, remember the "gay" population could be as high as 10% and the minority population is something around 34% - there is overlap.
Mathmatically just consider the sum of "gays" and hispanic/black population to be 30% who's only agenda is race or sexual orientation.
Now consider the polls the liberals put out? Obama is dropping in the polls like a sinking ship and he has a rock solid 30% plus.
http://gaylife.about.com/od/comingout/a/howmanygays.htm
So, why can't the actual number of GLB people be counted?
There are a number of factors that contribute to cloudy GLB population statistics:
First, how does one define gay, lesbian or bisexual? Different studies define GLB people in different ways and researchers have yet to agree on a common definition. Is being gay a behavior? Does an attraction make one gay? Or, is being gay an identity?
Secondly, only those willing to identify can be counted. Not all GLB people identify as such and not all GLB persons are willing to admit their sexual identity, attraction or behavior on paper. Information gathered on surveys is only as accurate as the information given and the way the survey is conducted (see first bullet).
Third, since same-sex couples are not recognized under DOMA, government agencies such as the Census Bureau can not explicitly ask citizens if they reside in same-sex headed households. As a result, census data will only count same-sex couples as "unmarried partners."
What do the experts say?
When asked about GLB population statistics, Gary J. Gates, a Senior Research Fellow at The Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy, says:
"That's the single question that I'm asked the most. The answer is unfortunately not simple. I'll respond with a question. What do you mean when you use the word 'gay'? If you mean people who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual in a survey, then the answer is that it's likely not one in ten, but closer to one in twenty. A recent government survey found that 4 percent of adults aged 18-45 identified as 'homosexual' or 'bisexual.' A similar proportion of voters identify as GLB. If you define gay as having same-sex attractions or behaviors, you do get higher proportions that are a bit closer to the one in ten figure." Read more of my interview with Gary Gates.
Does anyone know one black person who does not support Obama? I had to listen to black supporters most of the day Wednesday. Most of them are not very familiar with any legislation passed. They brought up RACE over and over. Not one person debating them mentioned race. They were mostly of pure racist influence. One of them was informed and studied. The rest backed out of the conversations and let him to the talking. It was over their head. Only one out of that whole group had a clue of any current pending legislation.
Consider the above and then consider the American minority population is somewhere around 34% who are currently supporting the Democratic agenda.
Why that 34% supports the democratic agenda is subject to debate. But they are supporting Obama.
Now consider the gay population in America. It is definately democratic.
The next time you see the libs in this forum post a poll or hear of it from the liberal MSM, remember the "gay" population could be as high as 10% and the minority population is something around 34% - there is overlap.
Mathmatically just consider the sum of "gays" and hispanic/black population to be 30% who's only agenda is race or sexual orientation.
Now consider the polls the liberals put out? Obama is dropping in the polls like a sinking ship and he has a rock solid 30% plus.
http://gaylife.about.com/od/comingout/a/howmanygays.htm
So, why can't the actual number of GLB people be counted?
There are a number of factors that contribute to cloudy GLB population statistics:
First, how does one define gay, lesbian or bisexual? Different studies define GLB people in different ways and researchers have yet to agree on a common definition. Is being gay a behavior? Does an attraction make one gay? Or, is being gay an identity?
Secondly, only those willing to identify can be counted. Not all GLB people identify as such and not all GLB persons are willing to admit their sexual identity, attraction or behavior on paper. Information gathered on surveys is only as accurate as the information given and the way the survey is conducted (see first bullet).
Third, since same-sex couples are not recognized under DOMA, government agencies such as the Census Bureau can not explicitly ask citizens if they reside in same-sex headed households. As a result, census data will only count same-sex couples as "unmarried partners."
What do the experts say?
When asked about GLB population statistics, Gary J. Gates, a Senior Research Fellow at The Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy, says:
"That's the single question that I'm asked the most. The answer is unfortunately not simple. I'll respond with a question. What do you mean when you use the word 'gay'? If you mean people who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual in a survey, then the answer is that it's likely not one in ten, but closer to one in twenty. A recent government survey found that 4 percent of adults aged 18-45 identified as 'homosexual' or 'bisexual.' A similar proportion of voters identify as GLB. If you define gay as having same-sex attractions or behaviors, you do get higher proportions that are a bit closer to the one in ten figure." Read more of my interview with Gary Gates.