Well, Gun Control, Gay Marriage, and Abortion are certainly hot button issues, with a heat out of proportion to their importance in the overall scheme of things. I think the NRA has perpetrated damage on our country through their constant opposition to reasonable control of such things as handguns and cop-killer rounds. I might believe that any person who is backed by the NRA, or is an NRA member, is corrupt. Yep, that's a liberal attitude. However, I oppose abortion for numerous reasons and find Pro-choice candidates
difficult to support. I hold views that are considered both liberal and conservative, depending upon the issue. Frankly, I think this describes many voters. These hot button issues provoke reactions from many of us that are frankly detrimental, and thus they probably should assume priority not on the strengthof reactions they provoke, but in their relative importance to the country's welfare.

Hey, maybe Gay Marriage is a huge priority. If it is, I suspect that fact will emerge from discussion on the Unity08 site, if they succeed in what they are trying to do. I however suspect it is of primary importance to those who are gay, or those who think homosexuality is an abomination, but for the rest of us it comes far behind such issues as resolving the War in Iraq, eliminating oil dependence, and rectifying the disgusting disfunction and lack of true representation in our government.