Gay voters in Ind., NC relish primary role

Gay voters in Indiana and North Carolina relish their high-profile role in next week’s presidential primaries.

Ian Palmquist, executive director of Equality North Carolina, said Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama “are actively courting the gay community.”

“I think gay voters are really excited about the primary,” Palmquist said. “It’s the first time in most of our lives that North Carolina has had a competitive presidential race in the primary. It’s really exciting to have the campaigns here and actively courting our votes.”

The two primaries, set for May 6, award a combined 187 pledged delegates. That allocation represents nearly half of the 408 pledged delegates that remain to be won before the final Democratic primaries on June 3. More of Gay voters in Ind., NC relish primary role
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