The muted reaction to a former Republican national chairman coming out of the closet is a reminder that the culture wars can't compete with a stagnant economy.</p>
<p>"At this point in the election cycle, people have a lot more important things to worry about than Ken Mehlman's sexual orientation," said GOP state chairman Chris Healy.</p>
<p>As a top GOP strategist who managed George W. Bush's campaign, Mehlman once exploited the power of gay marriage as a wedge issue -- something that gay activists and politicians won't forget.
August 30, 2010
The muted reaction to a former Republican national chairman coming out of the closet is a reminder that the culture wars can't compete with a stagnant economy.
"At this point in the election cycle, people have a lot more important things to worry about than Ken Mehlman's sexual orientation," said Chris Healy, the Connecticut Republican chairman.
As a top GOP strategist who managed George W. Bush's campaign, Mehlman once epitomized the power of gay marriage as a wedge issue -- something that gay activists and politicians won't forget. Read more
