supporter. so what was your curiosity level to go talk to the former speaker? why did you want to talk to newt gingrich? well, i guess i did go into the event with an open mind and my question was directed at him sort of as a hypothetical. if you are elected president, and i, you know you are my leader as an american, how do you plan to engage gay americans when your agenda or things you have said, comments you ve made in the past clearly don t support us? i wanted to know where we fit in. essentially. were you surprised by the answer? i was very surprised. i guess looking back, it was almost as if he drew a line in the sand saying, you know, i don t want your support. go vote for this other guy because there s no place for you in my, you know, in my presidency, there s no place for you almost in a sense, you know, as an american, you know, what do we do? what do gay americans do if newt
and those who support them? i think for those for whom, the only issue that really matters is the definition of marriage, i won t get their support, and i accept that that s a reality. on the other hand, for whom it s not the central issue in their life, if they care about the job creation, if they care about national security, if they care about a better future for the country at large, then i don t think i ll get their support. so what if it is the biggest issue? then i won t get their support. and how do we engage you? well, you should be for obama. joining me is the man who confronted gingrich in iowa, scott arnold. i appreciate your time. you re openly an obama supporter. so what was your curiosity level to go talk to the former speaker? why did you want to talk to newt