Three Republican candidates who have come out in support of gay marriage are being targeted for defeat by social conservative groups. Organizations like the Family Research Council and the National Organization for Marriage announced they will urge their supporters to stay home on election day rather than vote for openly gay GOP House candidates Carl DeMaio in California, Richard Tisei in Massachusetts and Republican Senate candidate Monica Wehby in Oregon. Buzzfeed: “We cannot in good conscience urge our members and fellow citizens to support candidates like DeMaio, Tisei or Wehby,” the presidents of the three groups write. “They are wrong on critical, foundational issues of importance to the American people. Worse, as occupants of high office they will secure a platform in the media to advance their flawed ideology and serve as terrible role models for young people who will inevitably be encouraged to emulate them.” DeMaio and Tisei are the only...(Read Full Post)