Dems Duke It Out (Again)
On Tuesday night, Democratic presidential candidates vied for the affection of the AFL-CIO (whose executive council is holding off on its endorsement for now). Tonight, they'll head to Los Angeles for a debate hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality group.
Confirmed attendees include New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, John Edwards, former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and former Energy Secretary Bill Richardson.
HRC President Joe Solmonese, singer Melissa Etheridge and journalist Jonathan Capehart will appear as panelists during the two-hour event and political columnist Margaret Carlson will moderate.
For a sneak peak of how the candidates have weighed in on GLBT issues, check out HRC's questionnaire (PDF).
Here's the tech angle: The debate will be televised live on Viacom's LOGO network and on its Web site. Viewers are also encouraged to send in questions via LOGO's site to be answered live by the candidates.
On a related note, the LA Times blog Top of the Ticket points out a study that shows that gays and lesbians get out the vote -- in much higher percentages than the rest of the population.
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