Democratic VP candidates on gay issues vs. Bush

The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has put together a document comparing a number of possible Democratic VP candidates on gay issues, then comparing them against George Bush. In a nutshell, Bush stinks on everyting, Dick Gephardt and John Edwards are the most supportive of equal rights for gay Americans, and Sam Nunn is at the bottom of the Democratic pack.

NGLTF offers a slightly longer summary:

According to the report, the most supportive prospective VP candidate is Representative Dick Gephardt, who has taken supportive positions on 11 of the 13 issue areas (and unclear in 1 area, and opposed in 1 area). He is followed by: Senator John Edwards (supportive in 9, unclear in 3, opposed in 1), Governor Richardson (supportive in 8, unclear in 4, and opposed in 1), Senator Graham (supportive in 4, unclear in 6, and opposed in 3), and Governor Vilsack (supportive in 5, unclear in 8). Former Senator Sam Nunn, who led efforts to pass the much-reviled "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law, ranked last (supportive in only 2, opposed in 4, unclear in 7). None supports marriage equality for same sex couples.

NGLTF actually has a number of cool documents on this issue (all are .pdf format):
- Chart comparing the candidates
- Quotes on gay issues from the candidates
- A very detailed analysis of the findings, including fact sheets on each likely VP candidate