FROM A NEWS RELEASE
November 4, 2008
( Washington, DC ) - Log Cabin Republicans President Patrick Sammon issued the following statement after the results of this historic presidential election:
"Log Cabin congratulates Sen. Barack Obama on his historic victory. While Log Cabin Republicans proudly supported Sen. John McCain, we recognize this important moment in American history.
"On behalf of Log Cabin Republicans members all across the country, we thank Sen. McCain for his service to our country. He should be proud of the campaign he ran, especially his efforts to reach out to gay and lesbian Americans. He was the most pro-gay GOP presidential nominee in American history. We were proud to stand with him in this historic election."
Log Cabin Republicans promotes legislation to provide basic fairness for gay and lesbian Americans and works to build a more inclusive GOP. The 30-year old organization has state and local chapters nationwide, a full-time office in Washington, DC, a federal political action committee and state political action committees.