"In June, Thompson met privately with several Arlington Group members, many of
whom are uncomfortable with the GOP top tier for various reasons: Arizona Sen.
John McCain for championing campaign-finance overhaul and labeling some
evangelical figures 'agents of intolerance'; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani
for backing abortion rights and gay rights; and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt
Romney for his social-issue policy reversals and — for some members — his Mormon
faith."
We live in a very divided country right now. On one side are groups who want to push forward an acceptance of alternative lifestyles, ultimately making gay marriage legal. On the other are groups that are pushing conservative agendas that are anti-gay, anti-sexual health rights, including contraceptives and pro-life. It is at a time like this that more than ever we need a third party, not a party more to the left like the Green Party or more to the right like Libertarians but a party that represents the center.
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