Look, I mean, it is going to matter because Palm Springs, for the first time in Calvert's history in office, is now part of his congressional district. And This is somebody who voted against the Matthew Shepard hate crimes bill, which is just designed to give law enforcement the tools to track down people who are targeting gay kids who are victims of hate crimes. Voted against repealing don't ask, don't tell to prevent people like me from serving in the us military. (13:24–13:36)
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