One of Bush's advisors, Ralph Reed, is the former executive director of the Christian Coalition. Reed has stated that it would be difficult for candidates to challenge Bush's conservative credentials. He killed a bill adding sexual orientation to Texas' hate crimes law. Bush is on record as being against the Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act and Hate Crimes Prevention Act. I think the Vermont decision is a good one, and I think homosexuals should be given equal rights and equal responsibilities.
Government is people.
While Bush claims that he is for people, not big government, he forgets that, in the United States, the government is the people. We are the government when we contact our representatives. We are the government when we vote. Our vote carries a lot of weight in determining our future.