The Advocate poll.

Q: Should gays and lesbians support Bob Casey, who opposes same-sex marriage, just because he could beat Santorum?

unsure                          8%
no                             48%
yes                            44%

Note: Table made from pie chart.

How readers responded to the Advocate.com poll question featured in the October 24 issue of The Advocate

* "Hold your nose and vote for Casey--he is the much lesser of two evils."

* You can vote for him but not contribute to his coffers or actively campaign for him. Getting rid of Santorum is paramount, as he is evil incarnate."

* "Weakening the Democratic Party by supporting homophobes like Bob Casey gets us nowhere!"

* "Gays and lesbians deeply committed to obtaining the right to marry would be selling their soul if they supported Casey."

* "With Bob Casey there is hope for future dialogue; with Santorum there is none."

* "While I'm an out gay Democrat, I find it impossible to vote for Casey after viewing his embarrassing debate with Santorum."

* "Who knows that Casey isn't supporting marriage because he's afraid to support it politically: At least he doesn't compare gays to dogs like Santorum does."

* "I realize Casey is antigay, but we need him in order to gain control of the Senate."

* "We cannot construct a perfect candidate. If we wait for that, we will have precious few friends in Congress. Wake up. Supporting Casey is a no-brainer."