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| − | Karger was born in Glencoe, Illinois. He has described his childhood as “carbon copy” of the television show “Leave it to Beaver”,<ref name="Caller">[http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/31/gay-republican-and-possible-2012-presidential-candidate-fred-karger-talks-to-thedc/ Gay Republican and possible 2012 presidential candidate Fred Karger talks to theDC - The Daily Caller]</ref> but since he is a homosexual [[Sexual abuse being a contributing factor for homosexuality|this claim is extremely unlikely]]. When he was in his early 20’s, Karger lost an uncle (who was also gay) to suicide,<ref name="Latimes">[http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/09/nation/la-na-0810-karger-gop-2012-20110810 Gay presidential candidate Fred Karger has a message – The LA times]</ref> suggesting a [[Mental Health and Homosexuality|history of mental illness in the family]]. | + | Karger was born in Glencoe, Illinois. He has described his childhood as “carbon copy” of the television show “Leave it to Beaver”,<ref name="Caller">[https://dailycaller.com/2010/12/31/gay-republican-and-possible-2012-presidential-candidate-fred-karger-talks-to-thedc/ Gay Republican and possible 2012 presidential candidate Fred Karger talks to theDC - The Daily Caller]</ref> but since he is a homosexual [[Sexual abuse being a contributing factor for homosexuality|this claim is extremely unlikely]]. When he was in his early 20’s, Karger lost an uncle (who was also gay) to suicide,<ref name="Latimes">[http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/09/nation/la-na-0810-karger-gop-2012-20110810 Gay presidential candidate Fred Karger has a message – The LA times]</ref> suggesting a [[Mental Health and Homosexuality|history of mental illness in the family]]. |
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| | His first involvement in politics was in 1964. Fourteen years old at the time, Karger campaigned for fellow RINO [[Nelson Rockefeller]].<ref name="Latimes" /> In 1977 he joined the Dolphin Group, a political consultation firm. From that year until his retirement in 2004 he worked as a senior consultant in several reelection campaigns of Republican candidates and office holders including former presidents [[Gerald Ford]], [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref name="Conservnews">[http://conservativedailynews.com/2011/06/fred-karger-2012-presidential-profile/ Fred Karger: 2012 Presidential Profile]</ref> His later actions and promotion of the homosexual agenda and other liberal causes suggest he did not truly identify with the candidates he was working for. | | His first involvement in politics was in 1964. Fourteen years old at the time, Karger campaigned for fellow RINO [[Nelson Rockefeller]].<ref name="Latimes" /> In 1977 he joined the Dolphin Group, a political consultation firm. From that year until his retirement in 2004 he worked as a senior consultant in several reelection campaigns of Republican candidates and office holders including former presidents [[Gerald Ford]], [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref name="Conservnews">[http://conservativedailynews.com/2011/06/fred-karger-2012-presidential-profile/ Fred Karger: 2012 Presidential Profile]</ref> His later actions and promotion of the homosexual agenda and other liberal causes suggest he did not truly identify with the candidates he was working for. |
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| − | On August 2010 Karger formed an exploratory committee for the presidential elections<ref>[http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/08/fred-karger-the-gay-rights-bogeyman-of-the-gop-presidential-race/61279/ Fred Karger: The Gay-Rights Bogeyman of the GOP Presidential Race – The Atlantic]</ref> and on March 23, 2011 he officially launched his candidacy.<ref>[http://politics.salon.com/2011/03/23/gay_republican_president/ Fred Karger, gay Republican for president – Salon Magazine]</ref> A couple of days later Karger won a presidential straw poll in New Hampshire,<ref>[http://iowaindependent.com/54449/karger-beats-romney-in-new-hampshire-straw-poll Karger beats Romney in New Hampshire straw poll]</ref> through it is likely that the poll was manipulated by Karger and his supporters. | + | On August 2010 Karger formed an exploratory committee for the presidential elections<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/08/fred-karger-the-gay-rights-bogeyman-of-the-gop-presidential-race/61279/ Fred Karger: The Gay-Rights Bogeyman of the GOP Presidential Race – The Atlantic]</ref> and on March 23, 2011 he officially launched his candidacy.<ref>[http://politics.salon.com/2011/03/23/gay_republican_president/ Fred Karger, gay Republican for president – Salon Magazine]</ref> A couple of days later Karger won a presidential straw poll in New Hampshire,<ref>[http://iowaindependent.com/54449/karger-beats-romney-in-new-hampshire-straw-poll Karger beats Romney in New Hampshire straw poll]</ref> through it is likely that the poll was manipulated by Karger and his supporters. |
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| | Karger’s had two main motives for participating. The first was to enter at least one of the presidential primary debates in order to use it as a stage for promoting the homosexual agenda. The second motive was to try to bully Mitt Romney into backing off from his (current) opposition to same-sex “marriage” and have him influence the leadership of the LSD church to do the same.<ref name="Latimes" /> | | Karger’s had two main motives for participating. The first was to enter at least one of the presidential primary debates in order to use it as a stage for promoting the homosexual agenda. The second motive was to try to bully Mitt Romney into backing off from his (current) opposition to same-sex “marriage” and have him influence the leadership of the LSD church to do the same.<ref name="Latimes" /> |