The entire field of eight Democratic presidential candidates indicated their support for repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual personnel during a televised debate on Sunday. The candidates, appearing on CNN, all expressed support for allowing lesbians and gays to serve openly in the armed forces.The 2008 Republican presidential candidates indicated they would maintain the federal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual service personnel. Speaking in New Hampshire, many of the leading candidates said they believed the policy "is working," in stark contrast to remarks on Sunday by Democratic candidates, who unanimously supported repealing the law.
"I don't think this would be the right time to raise these issues," former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said. Giuliani was joined by Senator John McCain (R-AZ), who told the audience that "I think it would be a terrific mistake to even reopen the issue. It is working, my friends. The policy is working."
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