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Meet the gay Republican running for President in 2012

I had the opportunity to meet Fred Karger this summer at the Netroots Nation conference. He was already talking about running for President then, but Karger made his bid official yesterday. He’s the first Republican to officially enter the race, as well as the first openly gay candidate (in a major political party) to run for President.

And yes, you heard that right. He’s a Republican.

My interview with Karger is below. I was fascinated by him because, despite the label, he didn’t say anything particularly Republican. At least not the Republican party that I’m familiar with. Karger is pro-choice. Self-identifies as a feminist. Pro gay marriage. He even talked about the Equal Rights Amendment! He talks about being a ...

I had the opportunity to meet Fred Karger this summer at the Netroots Nation conference. He was already talking about running for President then, but Karger made his bid official yesterday. He’s the first Republican ...

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