Catching up on my reading this morning, I found this interview on The Advocate with Log Cabin President Patrick Sammon. It provides a little insight into why the Log Cabin Republicans endorsed John McCain.
The Advocate: Where do gay rights fall in terms of priorities for Log Cabin Republicans as an organization?
Patrick Sammon: We’re a gay rights organization working from inside the Republican Party, and so we’re completely focused on how do we advance equality for LGBT people. And the fact is, doing so will require votes and support from Republicans, and so we made this endorsement of Senator McCain with the very clear focus on how this decision will impact and benefit our community. The fact is, even those who disagree with our decision should realize there’s a 50% chance that Senator McCain wins this election, and I ask those people, do they really want our community sitting on the sidelines for the next four years? I say no. I say that Senator McCain, in the totality of his record, is someone who has demonstrated that he can be a maverick, that has demonstrated he’s an inclusive Republican, and I believe that if he’s elected, as a community we will make progress on some of the issues that are so important to all.
From this I conclude that the Log Cabin organization wants to make sure the door to his office remains open in the event John McCain becomes president. If they were to refuse to endorse Senator McCain, then why would he ever take the time to talk to them about any issues that are important. Interesting.
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