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NJ: Gay Marriage Advocates Push for Reforms, Despite Divisions in Approach

Google Gay Marriage News / WNYC  less than a day ago

1010 Wins NJ: Gay Marriage Advocates Push for Reforms, Despite Divisions in ApproachWNYCNEW YORK, NY November 23, 2009 —In New Jersey hundreds of gay marriage advocates packed the State Capitol in Trenton, hoping to press .
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Committee Dems United On Federal Gay Protections Bill

On Top Magazine  Nov 16 09

House Democrats on the Education & Labor Committee appear to be united in favor of ENDA
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The end of DADT?

About.com Gay Life  Nov 12 09

The end of the military's ban on gays in the military could come as early as next year. When human rights issues fall at the hands of defense priorities, what better way to reverse discriminatory policies than to attach it to a defense spending bill.
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Why the paranoid right is dangerous

America Blog  Nov 11 09

Paul Krugman: In fact, the party of Limbaugh and Beck could well make major gains in the midterm elections.
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Scozzafava Tells WashPost She Cried, Was Called "Lesbian" Before Rolling to Dems

Google Lesbian News / Village Voice  Nov 10 09

Washington Post Scozzafava Tells WashPost She Cried, Was Called "Lesbian" Before Rolling to DemsVillage Voice.
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The Dems Who Punted, Ctd

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Nov 09 09

A reader writes: Cao punted too. Please don't forget that his predecessor was Dollar Bill Jefferson. This is a safe Democratic seat unless the Democrat on the ticket is so pathetically corrupt it is over the top for even SE.
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The Dems Who Punted

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Nov 08 09

The reasons seem pretty obvious: The party-buckers on the 220-215 vote on Saturday night included 39 Democrats who voted against the bill.
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GOP party chair Michael Steele threatens anyone who supports health care reform

America Blog  Nov 05 09

What are you gonna do, throw their seats to the Dems too, Steele? Brilliant strategy. From ABC: Asked if he’d be comfortable with Republican candidates in 2010 who supported President Obama’s stimulus package, or his push to overhaul health care, Steele said:“Well I’m gonna tell you honestly, that’s where the line gets a little bit tricky.
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Hill Dems. don't want to vote on Dem. agenda

America Blog  Nov 04 09

Members of Congress ask us to support them because they claim to share our values and our agenda. Then, they win -- and they whine and moan when we actually expect them to pass the agenda they promised during the campaign.
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OFA urging Obama's supporters to call Congress and ask for real health insurance reform with a public option

America Blog  Nov 03 09

Organizing for America (OFA) is asking its supporters to call their members of Congress and ask them to support the health insurance reform bill.
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An Email From a NY-23 Native

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Nov 02 09

A reader writes: Some may think that Scozzafava's exit and subsequent endorsement of Owens will somehow swing the race to the Dems, but it isn't going to happen.
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The State Of The Parties

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Nov 01 09

The DailyKos poll is interesting for what it tells us about the general public view of the two parties.
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Just because they say they don't like the bill, doesn't mean they'll vote for a filibuster

America Blog  Oct 28 09

SEIU compiled some compelling examples of how Democratic Senator Evan Bayh (D-OH) has voted for cloture (i.
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Conservative Dems, who claim to be worried about the deficit, just killed the more cost-effective version of the public option in the House

America Blog  Oct 28 09

Note the conservative Dems openly admit they're more worried about preserving a doctor's half a million a year salary than helping regular Americans cut their medical costs.
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Dealing With Joe

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Oct 27 09

A Chait reader has an idea: Reid and the rest of the Dems in the Senate really need to do something about the Senator from Aetna.
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Both Stonewall Dems and blackjack dealers agree: 22 is a bust

Good As You  Oct 18 09

76 trombones led the big parade. 99 luftbaloons floated in the summer sky. 10 lords a'lept as part of our true love's horrid (and non-returnable) Christmas president Oh, and 22 House Democrats did this: It doesn't get more basic -.
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We wouldn't need Olympia Snowe if the president simply told the Dems to vote the right way

America Blog  Oct 14 09

I was talking to a politically astute friend the other day about health care reform and Olympia Snowe, and I asked her, "could Obama get 60 Democratic votes on health care reform?" She answered: "Sure, like this.
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Battering Rahm

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Oct 12 09

If you smell 1993, it's probably Emanuel. A reader writes: The whole thing smacks of Rahm. Reportedly he recently referred to activist Dems who quickly mounted TV ads holding anti-public option Democratic senators accountable as "f*ing stupid.
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A Shot at Hypocrisy

Kenneth in the 212  Oct 09 09

It's funny how this works. When some bad apples in an organization that helps minorities get caught on hidden camera doing unsavory things, the Grand Old Party makes such a HUGE stink that the Dems immediately abandon ACORN altogether, cutting off funding and shunning the group, which is known to have done outstanding work the underprivileged for years.
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DNC says Cillizza is wrong

America Blog  Sep 30 09

Brad Woodhouse, communications director at the DNC, penned his first blog post today taking on the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza over yesterday's column claiming the Dems didn't have a sufficient attack dog to counter Michael Steele and Sarah Palin.
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