Rainbow flag-waving "social libertarian" Republicans for Rochester

From Rochester Democrat-Chronicle "Yes Virginia, there are still Republicans in the city" Oct. 22:

Rich Tyson says he has spent a fair amount of time trying to convince city voters that he is not Dick Cheney.

Such is the life of a Republican running for office in Rochester, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans five to one and being likened to Cheney is, put mildly, not a compliment.

Andreas Rau is the other Republican City Council candidate in a city where a Republican hasn't held office since 1988. The two have been going door-to-door in their districts trying to convince voters that 2011 is their year.

Tyson is a member of the Roc City Skate Park board and describes himself as a fiscal conservative and a social libertarian. Rau flies a rainbow flag in his yard, along with six American flags.

Rochester Republican Committee rochestergop.com