The big news around the country in politics deals with not just the presidential nominees but a gay man running for Mayor in one of the fastest growing cities.  The religious right is fighting this with a vengeance but we can stop them.  The candidates are Ed Oakley, the gay Democratic candidate and Tom Leppert, who is millionaire and ex-CEO of a construction company.

Money has been such a huge concern in this election that Oakley was not able to communitate with non-local media contacts because he was non-stop fundraising.  The Dallas Morning News reported that only 11 perceent of Dallas residents showed up for last months election and that “only 70,000 people could decide who will become mayor of the nation’s ninth-largest city.”

If you live in Dallas you need to get out and vote.  Remember, if you decide to vote you must have a voter registration id and you are free to vote in the runoff election even if you did not vote in the general election.   This Saturday is our chance to make history and make Dallas the largest city ever to elect an openly gay mayor.

Get in Free at Sue Ellens and S4 

If you are 21 and up the Caven clubs Sue Ellens and Station 4 (a.k.a. S4 and formerly Village Station, the largest gay club in Texas) will pay your admission and let you in for free if you show your stamped voter registration.  If you are 18 and over you can get in free on Sunday night at S4.  It is a great thing that the nightclubs in Dallas are recognizing the fact they need a gay friendly major to survive unlike the jerk running NYC (Michael Bloomberg) who is shutting down clubs left and right.