Not for Bush and Rove. They don’t care that much about gays one way or the other. They consciously fueled prejudice to divide the population and win reelection. Kerry could have thrown us to the dogs and supported gay bans. That is what former president Clinton advised. Kerry refused. Kerry could have gone the other way and made it an issue for his side by having more vocal support for gays. That may have helped him in the election, but it would have only increased the bitterness of those people whose background or religion has instilled in them intolerance. Instead, Kerry encouraged acceptance and understanding.
It’s clear that Bush Co., doesn’t care about this nation or its people only about winning power and promoting their extreme agenda. Kerry, on this issue at least, put his compassion and values above politics. And I can’t help believing that great leaders are uniters not dividers, peace makers not hate mongers.