Cheney Daughter Remark

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I think both Edwards and Kerry's real motivation for mentioning Cheney's gay daughter was to try to keep any small number of right wing Bush supporters they could from the polls.  Face it, they are in this battle to win at any cost.  If they can keep 10,000 "red neck" Bush supporter from voting in FL (because they react with shock that his VP has a gay daughter), then it is fair game to Kerry/Edwards.  The downside risk for them was probably judged to be less as their core supporters are all fully "enlightened" about homosexuality.  

Off topic, but in the VP debate, one question I thought inappropriate was when the moderator asked Cheney if he was mad at Edwards for making so much money in mal-practice suits (my wording based on my recollection of the thrust of the question).  Recall that Cheney was momentarily flustered before responding.  He should have said, "I don't see how that question properly addresses a substantive issue in this election.  What you really are asking me is what is my position on tort reform."  

Once again, the media failed to keep the campaign debate relevant with this type of question.