We can officially call it a "gaffe" now

From the WashPost: "Poll Shows Disapproval of Cheney Daughter Reference"

An overwhelming majority of voters believe it was wrong for Democratic nominee John F. Kerry to have mentioned in Wednesday's presidential debate that Vice President Cheney's daughter was a lesbian, according to the latest Washington Post tracking survey.

Nearly two in three likely voters -- 64 percent -- said Kerry's comment was "inappropriate," including more than four in 10 of his own supporters and half of all swing voters. A third -- 33 percent -- thought the remark was appropriate.

It looks like the Kerry campaign misunderestimated the impact of the Mary Cheney comment.

[Cross-posted on Blogs for Bush]