He has drawn notice from the mainstream news media, and his Queers4Gears Twitter account has more than 1,300 followers.
Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. also made statements about the vice presidency that have drawn notice in the wake of the debate.
They have gotten the attention of Congress and drawn notice from the league office and the N.F.L. union.
But this week, the office made another disturbing announcement that upended part of a case that had already drawn notice for its twists and turns.
It is the creation of a company called the Industry, which has drawn notice for presenting experimental opera in unconventional spaces.
The Momenta, which formed in 2004, has drawn notice for its wide range, championing contemporary work while maintaining a hold on classic Viennese fare.
Had Obama not been running for office in one of the most liberal districts in Illinois, he would have drawn notice as a fairly bold Democrat.
Instead, what has drawn notice and stirred optimism is the discreet way the matter has been handled, with no open disputes.
Legislators say they are merely unwilling points on the same political continuum as the ex-governor, whose case has drawn notice in Congress.
The Monarch Beach had already drawn notice as the site of an infamous September 2008 retreat for a subsidiary of the American International Group, the insurance giant.
