Then it was brought to his attention that there are a lot of gay votes out there he could have is he changes his view. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant goes further and warns that «if gays vote Tory they will rue the day very soon». (theguardian.com)
This tactic gives a political impression of power, like the myth that there is a «gay community» and a «gay vote», both used to bluff or intimidate naïve politicians. (faith.org.uk)