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Excellent analysis, as usual, Glenn. But let's not forget basic hatred -- i.e., homophobia -- as a motivator here. This country has made great strides in its attitude toward gays and lesbians, strides I never thought I would be able to see when I first realized I was gay and started peeking out of the closet. It's even gotten to the point that overt gay-bashing is mostly seen as unacceptable, at least among the intelligentsia of this country. But let's not kid ourselves: a large segment of the population just hates us, thinks we're nasty, evil, perverted, sinners and wishes we would just go away (i.e., drop dead). Much of the Vitter/Craig differential stems from that basic fact.
