Gates: Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

In this Sunday, June 27, 1993, file photo, a man has the slogan “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” painted on his torso as he prepares to march in the 24th Annual Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade in New York. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, appearing before the Armed Services Committee earlier today, announced plans to loosen enforcement rules involving the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that has been in effect since 1993. Story here . (AP Photo/Justin Sutcliffe, file)

Question: How would the repeal of the military ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy affect this November’s elections?