  I think you are insistent on including Maddin's support of gay rights because you have described yourself as gay and its an important issue to you personally. Does it deserve a mention in an information piece on Jim Maddin though? No. He contributed $2000 to a gay rights group.......this is insignifigant compared to his other accomplishments and other facts about his life, such as winning the mayoralty race in Saskatoon. Lets face it, he's not known specifically for this. You include it only because its a cause of your own and aren't objectively viewing this piece on Maddin. If he gave $2000 to the Heart and Stroke foundation, I highly doubt you would include that in the article on him, correct?  As for Maddin being disappointed, he most certainly was, especially the first time. CJCurrie, you need to face the fact that not only did he lose, but he lost even Jim Pankiw, a very controversial politician as you very well know. Finishing third in his first re-election bid was described by himself as very disappointing (to say the least) and here is an article describing his latest effort at getting elected civically, if you care to read it:  http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=bcdb8a12-e327-4484-905e-2c5e37ec8a46   