On the Oct. 17 airing of the show Meet the Press, Ken Buck, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Colorado, compared being gay to alcoholism, according to Talking Points Memo.
During a debate between Buck and Democratic candidate Michael Bennet, moderator David Gregory asked Buck if he thought homosexuality is a choice. He responded that he thought it was an option, and added, ” [B] irth has an influence over it, like alcoholism and some other things.”
Among the other topics were the Tea Party movement—which is credited with helping Buck defeat Republican Jane Norton in the primary—and the budget.