White represented the "old guard" of San Francisco, who were wary of the influx of minority groups into the city and represented a more conservative, traditional view that the more liberal forces in the city, like Moscone and Milk, were perceived to be eroding.
White edusti San Franciscon "vanhaa kaartia", joka suhtautui varoen kaupunkiin saapuviin vähemmistöihin ja edusti konservatiivisempaa ja perinteisempää näkökulmaa, jonka kaupungin liberaalimmat voimat, kuten Moscone ja Milk, näkivät olevan kulumassa pois.