text: As a straight chick who loves Ru Paul's Drag Race, but also realizes gay men are as varied and individual as everyone else, I can relate to Pete. He's calm, practical, brave, intelligent, and rational- a perfect spokesperson for Americans everywhere.  I hope more people care about the character of the candidate (and that candidate's spouse) than gay/straight. Pete's awesome because he he focuses on issues and ideas. Every once in awhile he'll mention being a vet or being gay, but those are only part of his identity.