Kay Hutchinson is calling herself an "enlightened" Republican. According to Merriam Webster, enlightened is 1 : freed from ignorance and misinformation 2 : based on full comprehension of the problems involved.
We don't quite know what dictionary she's been using, but check her "enlightened" voting record:
We don't quite know what dictionary she's been using, but check her "enlightened" voting record:
Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
Rated 25% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 18% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
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