[Vision2020] First Major Party Openly Gay Candidate for President

[Francisco Salinas]

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Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

>Courtesy of CBS News at:
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>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20046352-503544.html
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>Openly gay Republican Fred Karger announces 2012 presidential run
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>Barely hours after filing his intent with the FEC to run for the 2012
>Republican nomination for president, Fred Karger stopped by Washington
>Unplugged to formally announce his decision.
>
>Speaking with CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes Karger
>said, "I've filed to run for President of the United States." (watch
>above)
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>Explaining what brought him to this moment Karger said, "It was the
>culmination of a lifetime of political work. It was a very exciting
>moment."
>
>This is the first time Karger has run for political office, but he has
>been a behind-the-scenes player for 35 years -- serving as an advisor to
>Presidents Ford, Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
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>Karger says he's an "outsider" but has "political experience."
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>He is also the first openly gay presidential candidate. Cordes asked when
>so many of his fellow Republicans are opposed to gay rights and same-sex
>marriage why he would chose to run as a candidate of that same party.
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>"Being a gay Republicans is kind of an oxymoron," he said, "I have been a
>fighter in my party, I have always been on the more moderate side but I'm
>also a prot?g? of Lee Atwater. We need to open up this party and that's
>one of my reasons for running. The party should not be dominated by one
>faction or another. It should be open to all."
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>Karger also added, "I want to be a different kind of Republican. The kind
>of Republican I grew up with. I consider myself to be Progressive. The
>last Progressive Republican president was over 100 years ago; Theodore
>Roosevelt."
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>Karger also weighed in with his thoughts on his potential opponents in the
>GOP race, taking particular aim at Newt Gingrich.
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>"He's yesterday's news... and he's living in the past. I think we need
>some new, fresh leadership," he said.
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>Karger also had some choice words for President Obama when it came to his
>leadership skills. As he told Cordes, "The guy's been a disappointment.
>He's not a happy guy, he needs Zoloft. He's just not optimistic."
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>Karger is still a long-shot and although he's thrown his hat in the ring,
>many of his would-be opponents have the instant name recognition that he
>lacks, but he remains optimistic.
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>In speaking about his hopes to take part in the Republican presidential
>debates he said, "If I can get in one or more of these presidential
>debates, I will make history."
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>Seeya round town, Moscow.
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>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
>and the Realist adjusts his sails."
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>- Unknown
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