After reading this thread, I am amazed at the number of comments about being gay, and almost nothing about Homeland Security.   I don't think this is a gay issue at all.   Barney Franks has done fine.   I think a candidate should be honest about his sexuality, but I don't think the vast majority care if a person is gay.

I do think the homeland security is a much bigger deal.   McGreevy hires his (allegedly) gay lover to be head of NJ Homeland security at $110,000 a year with virtually no experience and he can't even get FBI security clearance.   Doesn't that bother anyone?   Having lived in NJ for 35 years, it bothers me.   

I think that will be a much bigger campaign issue.    When democrats talk about how much they support the war on terror, the republicans whill throw back how they hire unqualified gay lovers to protect us.   It doesn't make the democrats look good on that issue.

It hasn't hurt McGreevy though.   His poll numbers are up 2%- just like Clinton.   Democratic scandals seem to bring up their poll numbers.   Now if McGreevy would resign by Sept 3, Corzine could run for Govr in a special election.   If he won, he would appoint his replacement for Senate.   Maybe Toricelli?   Maybe McGreevy? I would suggest Tony Soprano.   He is from NJ, knows economic development, and is an honest politiican- (an honest politician is one who stays bought) Senator Soprano. Has a nice ring to it. The more things change the more they stay the same in NJ.

PS_ You got to love Kushner hiring prostitutes and video taping his brother in law to get him to stop testifying against Kushner.   Yet you snicker at my choice of Tony - excuse me Anthony Soprano for senator.