PHILADELPHIA — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is alarmed by polls that suggest GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is seeing a rise in support from the gay community.
“That’s terrifying,” Booker told the Washington Examiner after the Democratic National Convention. “Donald Trump probably picked one of the most anti-gay vice presidential candidates we’ve had in a long time.”
Booker said Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., has been at the forefront of leading efforts he said unfairly discriminate against members of the LGBT community. The New Jersey senator went on to argue why he believes the Democratic Party is best for the gay community.
“Clearly we are the party of civil rights, worker’s rights, women’s rights and definitely gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights,” Booker said.
As recent polling finds Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s favorability among young people reaching its lowest level and support waning among white working-class voters, Booker acknowledged there is a considerable amount of work to be done between now and November.
“Polls don’t vote, people do,” Booker said, emphasizing what he sees as the urgency of the current election. “If you’re passionate about the issues, you have to get out and work for it.”
