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SF Gate:Republicans say Democrats' support of gay rights could backfire
LAST EDITED ON Apr-25-03 AT 11:12 AM (ET)

"... many Republicans say strong support for gays will backfire in the general election and help President Bush win more conservative and southern states.

Richard White, a Republican state senator from Mississippi, said any candidate talking about gay rights might as well not even visit his state. "The people down here, they are not going to put up with that kind of stuff," White said. "We're not prepared for all that in Mississippi or anywhere else in the southern states."