August 28, 2004

"GOP Convention Delegate Drops Out Over Bush"

Congressional Quarterly reported Friday that after attending four previous conventions, Philadelphia's Jesse Walters was chosen as a delegate to this year's GOP convention in New York only to resign the position, saying he could not support Bush and expressing concern with the rightward move of the Republican Party.

Calling the decision to drop his position one of the five hardest he has had to make in his life, Walters said he plans to cast his first-ever vote for a Democrat for president in November.

However:

Republican delegation hopefuls [from PA] include... and Log Cabin member Jesse Walters.

And:

At least one elected delegate won�t be making the trip to New York City. Jesse Walters, of Philadelphia, resigned Wednesday, Aug. 18, as a delegate, saying he could no longer cast a vote for Bush.

�It has been weighing on me for months,� Walters said. �I can�t support him.�

While many gay Republicans are rejecting Bush due to his support of the Federal Marriage Amendment, the reason for Walters� resignation had more to do with the president�s record of high spending, he said.

�I think he�s a train wreck,�Walters said. �Apart from the tax cut and cleaning up the mess in Afghanistan, I can�t think of anything I agree with him on."

"Rightward move" indeed.

Posted to Politics at August 28, 2004 11:52 AM

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