Democrats are even poised to use the divisions between the pro-equality Republicans and the anti-equality Tea Partiers in 2012 by targeting five seats currently held by pro-equality Republicans. According to the LogCabinRepublicans, these are Congressman Charlie Bass (R-NH), Congressman Bob Dold (R-IL), Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Congresswoman Nan Hayworth (R-NY), Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA). What is more, it could be a winning strategy for the Democrats to reverse the way in which the Republicans used LGBT wedge issues to cleave off Independents to vote for them in 2004. Right now, LGBT issues are more of a wedge issue for the Republicans than they are for the Democrats as more Americans support LGBT rights, but fewer Republicans do.
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