Log Cabin Fever

After what gay Republicans claim was a “wink and a nod” from a newly-elected President Bush that he would respect gay rights, that understanding has apparently gone up in flames. As they approach their annual convention in Palm Springs in April, the Log Cabin Republicans are actually contemplating an open fight against the right wing’s Marlboro Man. Although the group claims that 1 million gay and lesbians voted Republican in 2000, it seems that Rove and Company believe the math is in their favor–at least in the near term–by splintering that affiliation.