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Huckabee [R-AR] criticizes Romney [R-MA]
Posted: November 19, 2008 in GOP and National
Former Gov. Huckabee [R-AR] criticizes former Gov. Romney's [R-MA] flip-flops during the race for GOP presidential nomination.

Obama's controversial AG pick
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Democrats and National
President-elect Obama's choice for attorney general approved Clinton's last-second pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich.

CA court to review marriage ban
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Rights and States
California's Supreme Court agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on marriage equality.

Interview with Log Cabin president
Posted: November 19, 2008 in GOP
An interview with Log Cabin President Patrick Sammon offering insights on the election results.

Marriage fight will lead GOP over a cliff
Posted: November 19, 2008 in GOP and Rights
Republicans are making a huge mistake if they use results from California's marriage ban to justify a lurch to the right on social issues.

Gays and lesbians get left behind
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Democrats and Rights
Gays and lesbians cannot focus only on Democrats to preserve their rights.

Biden gaming Senate seat
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Democrats and States
VP-elect Biden is delaying his resignation from the Senate in order to increase the chances his son will inherit the seat.

Southern lawmakers sour on Detroit bailout
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Economy and National
Southern politicians have spent years luring foreign automakers to build cars in their states, with huge success.

Early voting begins in GA run-off
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Georgia
Early voting began in the run-off election to decide the much-watched Georgia US Senate race.

Cholera sweeps Zimbabwe
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Health and World
Hundreds of people are dying of cholera in Zimbabwe while President Mugabe tries to cover up the epidemic.

Boehner [R-OH] re-elected House minority leader
Posted: November 19, 2008 in GOP and National
Rep. Boehner [R-OH] survived a challenge to remain leader of his party's shrinking minority in the US House of Representatives.

Big 3 CEOs flew private jets
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Economy and National
CEOs of the big three automakers flew to DC in luxurious private jets to make their case that the auto industry is running out of cash.

Barr [L-GA] was disaster for Libertarians
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Georgia
Anti-gay former Rep. Barr [L-GA] only raised about $1.2M and got a smaller percentage of the vote than any recent Libertarian presidential candidate.

Inspired by McCain [R-AZ]
Posted: November 18, 2008 in GOP and National
Sen. McCain's [R-AZ] restraint from negative campaigning represents a once-in-a-generation political sacrifice.

Cornyn [R-TX] to head NRSC
Posted: November 18, 2008 in GOP and National
Senate Republicans selected Sen. Cornyn [R-TX] to serve as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

McConnell [R-KY] keeps minority leader post
Posted: November 18, 2008 in GOP and National
Sen. McConnell [R-KY] was re-elected by his colleagues as Senate Minority Leader.

IL marriage foes to try again
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Rights and States
Proponents of a constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality in President-elect Obama's home state are gearing up to try again in 2010.

Free the GOP
Posted: November 18, 2008 in GOP and National
Republicans won't win back the middle as long as it's hostage to social fundamentalists.

Stevens [R-AK] loses Senate race
Posted: November 18, 2008 in GOP and States
Convicted felon Sen. Stevens [R-AK] lost his re-election bid 46.76% to 47.56%, though a recount is possible.

Bond [D-GA] to retire NAACP chairmanship
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Democrats and Georgia
NAACP National Board Chairman Bond [D-GA] will let a new generation of leaders take over.

GA needs to work on economy
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Georgia and Economy
Georgia needs to focus on technology, entrepreneurship and trade.

Obama voters fail test
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Democrats and National
People who voted for President-elect Obama knew less about the Democratic ticket than they thought they knew about the Republican ticket.

Coleman [R-MN] declared winner
Posted: November 18, 2008 in GOP and States
Sen. Coleman [R-MN] was declared the winner in his re-election campaign, but his margin of victory was close enough to require an automatic recount.

Stevens [R-AK] expulsion vote delayed
Posted: November 18, 2008 in GOP and States
Senate Republicans delayed a vote on whether to expel convicted felon Stevens [R-AK], pending the outcome of his re-election.

APEC against protectionism
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Economy and World
Leaders of Asia-Pacific economies will issue a call against protectionism and backing free trade.

France captures top ETA terrorist
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Defense and World
French police arrested the military leader of the Basque terrorist group ETA.

Jobs cuts for anti-gay group
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Rights and Religion
The Anti-gay group Focus on the Family is making the deepest job cuts in its 32-year history.

Pass the Colombian trade pact
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Economy and National
Congress should pass the Colombian free-trade agreement now.

Marriage victory is inevitable
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Rights and National
It is discriminatory not to extend the rights of marriage to gay or lesbian couples.

Chapter 11 for Detroit
Posted: November 18, 2008 in Economy and National
Only by reducing wages and benefits will the car manufacturers be able to survive and provide good jobs.

CA court urged to review marriage ban
Posted: November 18, 2008 in States and Rights
California's AG urged the state Supreme Court to determine whether the marriage ban is an amendment to or a revision of the state constitution.

GOP needs to court gay votes
Posted: November 17, 2008 in GOP and Rights
The GOP needs to modernize as British Tories have.

GM's bankruptcy option
Posted: November 17, 2008 in Economy and National
Restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy laws is the best way to improve the long-term viability of the US auto industry.

GOP losing youth vote
Posted: November 17, 2008 in GOP and National
The most dire indicator of the GOP's future prospects may be its woeful performance among young voters.

Jindal [R-LA] on fixing the GOP
Posted: November 17, 2008 in GOP and National
The GOP must offer real solutions to the problems American voters are worried about.

Murdoch says media dug itself into hole
Posted: November 17, 2008 in National
Newspaper reporters and editors have forfeited the trust and loyalty of their readers.

Huckabee [R-AR] wants new tax
Posted: November 16, 2008 in Taxes and National
Former Gov. Huckabee [R-AR] wants a national sales tax of at least 23%.

Marriage rallies nationwide
Posted: November 15, 2008 in Rights and National
Marriage equality supporters rallied across the country in opposition to marriage bans that passed in California, Florida and Arizona.

OH agencies invaded privacy
Posted: November 14, 2008 in States and Rights
A half-dozen Ohio state agencies accessed records on Joe the Plumber looking for dirt to hand over to the press.

Election protests in Nicaragua
Posted: November 14, 2008 in World
Clashes between Nicaragua's Sandinistas and the opposition exploded after the Sandinistas claimed victory in nationwide municipal elections.

Lungren [R-CA] challenges Boehner [R-OH]
Posted: November 14, 2008 in GOP and National
Rep. Lungren [R-CA] will challenge Rep. Boehner [R-OH] for House minority leader.

GA run-off advanced voting schedule
Posted: November 14, 2008 in Georgia
Advanced voting for Georgia's December 2nd runoffs will be November 24th to November 26th.

Successful Republicans against lurch to the right
Posted: November 14, 2008 in GOP and National
Three successful Republican re-election campaigns show how the GOP can succeed in a challenging political environment.

School vouchers work
Posted: November 14, 2008 in States
A Texas school voucher program improved test scores, graduation rates, school quality, and even teacher salaries.

Marriage support grows after CA defeat
Posted: November 14, 2008 in Rights and States
Proponents of marriage equality say California's ban has only energized the gay rights movement.

RNC sues for free speech
Posted: November 13, 2008 in GOP and National
The Republican Party is suing to lift limits on political speech.

McCain [R-AZ] to rally for Chambliss [R-GA]
Posted: November 13, 2008 in GOP and Georgia
Sen. McCain [R-AZ] will headline a Republican rally for Sen. Chambliss' [R-GA] run-off election.

Obama resigns from Senate
Posted: November 13, 2008 in Democrats and National
President-elect Obama resigned his Senate seat, leaving it up to Gov. Blagojevich [D-IL] to name a replacement for the 2 years left in the term.

Dem faces child porn charges
Posted: November 13, 2008 in Democrats and States
A high-level aide to Sen. Boxer [D-CA] has been charged in federal court with receiving and distributing child pornography.

Pelosi [D-CA] moves left
Posted: November 13, 2008 in Democrats and National
House Speaker Pelosi [D-CA] promised to govern from the middle, but her new leadership team is shaping up to be even more liberal than her old one.

Log Cabin President announces departure
Posted: November 13, 2008 in GOP and National
Log Cabin President Patrick Sammon will step down in early 2009.

DNC faces debt; RNC seeks new leader
Posted: November 12, 2008 in Democrats and GOP
Obama's campaign manager says the DNC comes before the country. Republicans vie for RNC Chairman job.

Iran tests missile able to reach Europe
Posted: November 12, 2008 in Defense and World
Iran claims it successfully test-fired a new generation of long range missile capable of hitting Europe and US overseas bases.

Dem to face bribery trial
Posted: November 12, 2008 in Democrats and States
A federal appeals court has upheld bribery charges against Rep. Jefferson [D-LA].

Liberal media falls for hoax
Posted: November 12, 2008 in Democrats and National
MSNBC and other liberal media outlets fell willingly for a hoax that claimed Gov. Palin [R-AK] didn't know Africa was a continent.

Obama transition team's Fannie Mae ties
Posted: November 12, 2008 in Democrats and Economy
President-elect Obama's State Department transition leaders are both Clinton-era officials with recent links to the troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae.

Republican leader wants Fed transparency
Posted: November 12, 2008 in GOP and Economy
House Republican leader Boehner [OH] wants the Federal Reserve to disclose the recipients of almost $2T of emergency loans from American taxpayers.

ATL to protest marriage ban
Posted: November 12, 2008 in Georgia and Rights
Atlanta will protest California's and other states' marriage bans this Saturday at 1:30pm at the state capitol, and 5:00pm at 10th and Piedmont.

CA marriage opponents complain
Posted: November 12, 2008 in Rights and States
Groups, businesses and religions that opposed marriage rights for gay or lesbian couples now complain they want more tolerance for different viewpoints.