McCain ’08 Shows Gay Pride By Snubbing Hartsuch

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 12, 2008 -- The McCain ’08 campaign refused to allow Senator David Hartsuch to speak at the
John McCain rally today. According to a representative of the McCain ’08 campaign,the national campaign office would not approve Senator Hartsuch to speak because of comments which he had made two years earlier in defense of traditional marriage.

Senator Hartsuch has been a strong defender of traditional marriage in Iowa. He

introduced legislation to prevent same-sex marriage and to protect the Boy Scouts of America. Senator David Hartsuch is the Republican candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional district. His opponent, Bruce Braley, regards restrictions against samesex marriage to be discriminatory. According to Sen. Hartsuch, “Marriage is not merely the State’s endorsement of a romantic relation, but rather the State’s endorsement of an institution intended to bring up the next generation of children as moral individuals.”

Senator McCain voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would have
defined marriage as only between one man and one woman. At that time, Senator

McCain called such prohibitions “Un-Republican”, and “inconsistent with the core values of the party.” In 2002, Senator McCainsupported Richter Elser, an openly gay GOP candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives by sending a fund-raising letter to Elser supporters. According to advocate.com, McCain wrote, "Our party's strength, like our country's strength, comes from inclusion, not exclusion.” Today, social conservatives were excluded.

Customarily, House candidates are invited to address presidential campaign rallies. On McCain’s last visit to Iowa in Cedar Rapids, Marionette Miller-Meeks, 2nd District Congressional Candidate, was offered a place at the podium along with other state and local candidates. Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Christopher Reed was present at that rally, but the McCain ’08 campaign refused to allow him to speak. Christopher Reed has expressed his support of traditional marriage, and has led the fight to defend life by de-funding Planned Parenthood. It is not known why the McCain ’08 campaign would not allow Christopher Reed to speak.

Senator David Hartsuch continues to support Senator McCain, and believes that he is the candidate who will best safeguard America, and promote integrity in Washington.Senator Hartsuch is committed to victory for McCain in ’08, but will also continue his fight for family values in Iowa.

Senator Hartsuch will be available for interview upon request. For further questions call 563-823-8442.

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