Marsha Looper Gay Son - Rep. Marsha Looper (R-El Paso) has said that she is "very disappointed" by a an e-mail sent by her campaign manager Lana Fore-Warkocz that praised Looper for voting against Colorado's civil unions bill and outed Looper's own gay son in the process, The Denver Post first reported.
"I'm very, very disappointed," Looper told The Denver Post after the e-mail made the rounds amongst El Paso County voters. "I am disappointed that my campaign manager forwarded an e-mail that would include any member of my family in policy discussions. My opinions, financials and policies are appropriate discussions for the campaign, however my family members' personal lives are not a legitimate avenue for my campaign, or any other campaign to discuss."
The Advocate reported that Fore-Warkocz e-mail to El Paso voters exclaimed, "Praise God!" for the fact that Looper voted against civil unions and for Looper's amending of Senate Bill 2 to "protect" religious organizations "from harm." The e-mail went on to state, "God is truly to be praised for Marsha Looper because she also has a homosexual son."
Looper faces House majority leader and fellow Colorado Republican Amy Stephens in the upcoming June 26 primary and the battle for who is more conservative has become heated since the two were put into the same district after December's reapportionment.
Just days before the scandal broke, John Schroyer of The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that Stephens and Looper have been at each other's throats throughout 2012 after years of being on good terms with one another. Looper has called Stephens a disguised liberal, causing Stephens to respond that Looper is both a liar and an opportunist. Colorado Civil Unions bill dies, Colorado lawmaker unhappy campaign e-mail outed her gay son, Rep. Marsha Looper bio
Source:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/13/marsha-looper-colo-republ_n_1592879.html
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