THE RISE OF THE political unicorns. “27% of self-identified gay and lesbian voters chose John McCain and Sarah Palin in 2008. That’s a figure that translates to roughly 1.7 million gay votes for McCain/Palin. If gay conservatives are unicorns, our herd is huge.”

Related: Politico: They’re Gay, Conservative, And Proud. “Even among the gays, the right is on the rise.”

Hey, this is only news if you haven’t been paying attention to the leading indicators.