DAVID LAMPO

At the time the vast majority of the Republication politicians were strongly opposed to gay rights and same sex marriage and the Republican Party Platform reflected this. But while not a majority then, a significant proportion of the Republican registered voters saw no inconsistency between Republican principles and gay rights just like Lampo. The radical right religious fundamentalists however then had a de facto veto on Republican national candidates and policies.

At the time the vast majority of the Republication politicians were strongly opposed to gay rights and same sex marriage and the Republican Party Platform reflected this. But while not a majority then, a significant proportion of the Republican registered voters saw no inconsistency between Republican principles and gay rights just like Lampo. The radical right religious fundamentalists however then had a de facto veto on Republican national candidates and policies.