Fred Karger Tied With Newt Gingrich In National Poll

Well, isn't this interesting? News out of Fred Karger for President campaign tells us the openly gay GOP Presidential aspirant is tied with Newt Gingrich in a newly released Zogby national poll.

The question the campaign presents is, will Fred be heard at the Iowa Presidential debates to be seen on Fox News? Fox News released the criteria for its August 11, 2011 debate – an average of 1% in 5 national polls. Says the campaign:

“We’re almost there,” said Karger. "This is now the 3rd poll in just the past couple of months where I am averaging the magic 1%. For a first-time candidate, who has not raised millions of dollars, I am ecstatic about the results. Now we just need to score in 2 more polls and I will be standing on the stage in Ames, Iowa next month with the other candidates. As the only Independent Republican running, I look forward to getting away from the divisive issues and talking about the issues of concern to most Americans – jobs first, education reform and getting out of Afghanistan and Iraq now. I have been at this for 18 months and all that work is beginning to translate into support. We’re up from 0% just four weeks ago."

With his expressed interest in moving the Republican party away from divisive social issues, I am a little confused why LGBT Republican groups like GOProud and Log Cabin Republicans have offered no visible suport that I'm aware of?

It certainly would be nice if Fred had the opportunity to confront Bachmann and Pawlenty to their faces on their homophobia, on the Fox News stage. Seeing as Karger is tied with Gingrich and trailing Pawlenty by only a single polling point, I see little reason he shouldn't be invited, as those canididates doubtlessly will be.