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Gay Republican says “victory” would be debate invitations (RadioIowa)

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A retired political consultant who is gay says he’d consider it a “victory” to be included in the debates for 2012 Republican presidential candidates.

Fred Karger has just spent $100,000 to run a 90-second commercial about himself on the FOX News Channel in seven different Iowa media markets.

“As I look at the Republican Party membership here (in Iowa) and I’ve seen polls, you know, 80 percent self-identify evangelical and I don’t know how open they are initially to an openly gay candidate if I do decide to run,” Karger says.


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Complete article at Radio Iowa : http://bit.ly/i3edGz