Not necessarily homophobic, 'twas a funny joke a few years back that has been squashed by the PC police. "What has hit more balls than Yastremski's bat? ...."
In the context related to the election, not an issue for me.
Reportedly, the mayor of my town (R) is gay, and I've voted for him the past several elections. Gasp, could it be a gay republican mayor ?
Piscator - I had this typed out before getting a tech support call

- If it is a joke, use a smiley

- helps reduce some of the ambiguity of the interblab...
As for Fwank, vote him out.