claim: "he told gay organizers in massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even ted kennedy."
author: john mccain
evidence_1: the national gay and lesbian task force 2008 presidential candidates  positions on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. *supports ...  candidate supports doing away with “don't ask/don't tell” ..... organizers in  massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even ted  kennedy. now ...
evidence_2: jun 26, 2012 ... but in 1994, running for senate against ted kennedy, he told a local gay and  lesbian paper he was even more pro-gay rights than kennedy.
evidence_3: apr 26, 1993 ... we will win. ... march for gay rights; gay marchers throng mall in appeal  for rights ... of president clinton, who has lately been critical of him, told the  crowd. ... including senator edward m. kennedy, democrat of massachusetts, ...  mr. clinton reminded the crowd that he had asked for a report by july ...
evidence_4: nov 4, 2010 ... even as some well-known anti-gay groups like focus on the family ... viewing  homosexuality as unbiblical does not qualify organizations for listing as hate  groups. ... lively first emerged as an anti-gay activist when he became ..... you're  a homosexual, i hope you get brain cancer and die like ted kennedy.
evidence_5: oct 29, 2007 ... romney is a passionate advocate of each new stance he takes. ... before running  for office in massachusetts—unsuccessfully for the u.s. senate in .... of gay rights;  he claimed to be a stronger advocate than his opponent, edward kennedy. ....  romney is not mormon the way, say, ted kennedy is catholic.