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[b]Is America ready to elect a gay president?[/b]

I think the kind of people who wouldn't vote for Pete Buttigieg because he's gay, wouldn't vote for him if he was straight either, because they won't ever vote for a Democrat. I also know conservatives who would support a gay Republican candidate, however. So I'm wondering if there are any liberals who would vote for Trump or would sit out the next election if Buttigieg is the Democratic nominee. And I mean, just because he's gay, not because you disagree with his policy positions.

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piggo88 · 36-40, M

There are quite a few moderate conservatives who voted for Trump because they felt he was "the lesser evil," who don't really approve of him fundamentally, but felt like they had no choice. Most of those people are probably still conservative to vote for the first gay president ever, but might be persuaded to vote across party lines if the Democrats had someone less controvercial in the offering.
Being gay shouldn't be controvercial, but to those people it would be, and those people got Trump into office the first time, so they do, unfortunately, still matter.

Lila15 · 22-25, F

@piggo88 Obviously some of those would vote for Trump or sit out the election, but others make get vote for a Democrat who inspires them. But the 2020 race will depend on whether the Democratic base comes out to vote, so a non-controversial candidate might not be a good idea.