Forces exist on both sides to squeeze the respective parties in on themselves. I think we're off track though, as my reference to gay people being unelectable in large portions of the country wasn't strictly a partisan complaint. It was just in response to you saying gay people haven't been excluded in this country from being elected to public office. They certainly have been.
Seems we've agreed on the major thrust of my argument, specifically that fundamentalist religious people running for office makes us nervous, and in my case I wouldn't vote for such a candidate. The rest of our discussion has gone off the path. So let's call it here while we still experience a moment of unity.
p.s. Since you asked, Vice President Joe Biden is outspokenly personally pro life. He's mentioned this many times. But he upholds the supreme courts decision to allow a woman to decide for herself.