I’ve been wary about MoveOn, the liberal behemoth activist network, for a very long time. A look at the group’s annual members’ polls explains why: Issues surrounding gay equality are consistently considered a low priority in the hearts and minds of most of the (mostly mainstream and definitely not what we think of as “progressive”) MoveOn faithful.
Most recently, the 2009 polling shows MoveOn members’ priorities:
Goal |
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| 1. | Universal health care | 64.9% |
| 2. | Economic recovery and job creation | 62.1% |
| 3. | Build a green economy, stop climate change | 49.6% |
| 4. | End the war in Iraq | 48.3% |
| 5. | Improve public schools | 21.6% |
| 6. | Restore civil liberties | 16.8% |
| 7. | Hold the Bush Administration accountable | 15.2% |
| 8. | Gay rights/LGBT equality | 8.6% |
| 9. | Increase access to higher education | 7.6% |
| 10. | Reform campaigns and elections | 5.7% |
Let me reiterate: Only 8.6 percent of MoveOn’s membership considers equality a priority. Boo, MoveOn members!
