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Politico: Issa defends himself from accusations of ‘gay-baiting’; calls for Krvaric’s resignation

Carla Marinucci at Politico has a nice summary of the fallout over the last few days, including Darrell Issa saying he would demand that local GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric resign.

LOS ANGELES — Former Rep. Darrell Issa is facing fierce backlash over a controversial new campaign ad that critics say is “gay-baiting” against his opponent in a competitive congressional primary.

But Issa — who is mounting a bid to return to the House two years after retiring from the chamber — is strongly defending the attack ad, which prominently notes that his fellow Republican, Carl DeMaio, is gay.

Rostra comment: This Donnybrook may get even more heated in the weeks ahead.

Read it all at Politico.com

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