Biden in Chicago to rally for Gov. Pat Quinn
Wed. October 13, 2010 4:23 AM by GoPride.com News Staff
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Chicago, IL -
Vice President Joe Biden was in Chicago Tuesday to raise money and turn out votes for Gov. Pat Quinn and other Democrats including U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias.
The Vice President spoke to several hundred people during a "Putting Illinois Back to Work" rally on the Near West Side. "Get it straight, guys. These guys are playing for keeps," Biden said of the Republican candidates.
Quinn is locked in a tight race against Republican state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington. A recent Chicago Tribune poll showed Quinn with a slight lead.
Gay rights advocates call the Nov. 2 midterm election one of the most important for LGBT rights and say a Brady win could jeopardize years of gains for the LGBT community.
Quinn and Brady differ significantly on social issues including gay rights, marriage equality, and women's and minority rights.
Brady, a former real estate developer from downstate Bloomington, not only opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions, but he favors an amendment to the Illinois constitution banning equal marriage rights for LGBT citizens. Brady has said he would veto any civil union legislation.
Quinn, who has received the endorsement of Equality Illinois Political Action Committee, remains solid in his support of civil unions legislation, yet has failed to show support for full marriage equality. Quinn says he will sign civil unions legislation.
Related: View photo coverage of the event (Photos by: Anthony Meade)
The Vice President spoke to several hundred people during a "Putting Illinois Back to Work" rally on the Near West Side. "Get it straight, guys. These guys are playing for keeps," Biden said of the Republican candidates.
Quinn is locked in a tight race against Republican state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington. A recent Chicago Tribune poll showed Quinn with a slight lead.
Gay rights advocates call the Nov. 2 midterm election one of the most important for LGBT rights and say a Brady win could jeopardize years of gains for the LGBT community.
Quinn and Brady differ significantly on social issues including gay rights, marriage equality, and women's and minority rights.
Brady, a former real estate developer from downstate Bloomington, not only opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions, but he favors an amendment to the Illinois constitution banning equal marriage rights for LGBT citizens. Brady has said he would veto any civil union legislation.
Quinn, who has received the endorsement of Equality Illinois Political Action Committee, remains solid in his support of civil unions legislation, yet has failed to show support for full marriage equality. Quinn says he will sign civil unions legislation.
Related: View photo coverage of the event (Photos by: Anthony Meade)