What will come of the 2012 Election?

I don't have a great deal of time (or patience) to follow politics, but I can't help but be disheartened when I see the canvas of the 2012 election being painted by ultra conservative individuals who desire to set the country back years in the name of "progress."

President Obama has been the 1st president to support equal rights for same sex unions. President Obama successfully led the repeal of DADT. These are likely 2 reasons that reactionary conservatives may vote against Obama. You see, a vote for Romney may be in many cases more accurately a vote against Obama. The lesser of 2 evils as it were. What ever happened to the separation of church and state anyway?
Here is an article why some people will be voting for Obama. I am looking for real reasons why conservatives will be voting for Romney. Many conservative voters have historically been evangelical Christians. How do mainstream Christians feel about Romney being a Mormon? Well, as I said above, it seems like a conservative may just vote for anyone who is against any gay rights issues.

Here is a link for a fairly current map of how the electoral votes currently fall in favor of each candidate. Time will tell how the polls eventually shake out, and what actually happens in the November 2012 vote.


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Do tell!

Last night America made another step forward in the sometimes discouraging two steps forward and three steps backward dance that is the slow journey toward equality in our Country.
Back in May the House voted to repeal DADT by a vote of 234 to 194. Last night the Senate took an important step toward ending DADT by their vote of 63 to 33.
You can read about it here, here and here.
So, do tell!

DADT-- Let it be no more

Finally! Brave LGBT Americans who courageously choose to serve our country received good news last night -- and (hopefully, based upon the final decision of Congress) will be able to continue to serve in the U.S. Military.
A federal judge (U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips) ordered the military 10/12/10 to immediately stop enforcing its ban on openly gay troops, bringing the 17-year "don't ask, don't tell" policy closer than it has ever been to being abolished.
Alexander Nicholson of Service Members United, was the only vet named in suit that toppled it.

Keith Olbermann reports.