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Judge In Target Case Rules In Favor Of Gay Rights Group

AP | By JULIE WATSON | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Target Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Minnesota, California, Lady-Gaga-Target, San Diego, Canvass-for-a-Cause, Lesbian, Jeffrey Barton, Tom Emmer, Lady GaGa, Target, Mark Dayton, Target Stores, Gay, Gay Marriage, Target Gay Rights, Business News

SAN DIEGO -- A judge ruled Thursday that a San Diego pro-gay marriage group can continue canvassing outside of Target stores in California, but the gr...

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Target Sues San Diego Gay Rights Group

AP | By JULIE WATSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Mn Forward, Tres Watson, San Diego, Tom Emmer, Lady GaGa, Target, Gay Rights Group, Canvass for a Cause, Gay Marriage, Business News

SAN DIEGO -- A judge said Friday he would issue a ruling next week in a lawsuit filed by Target Corp. against a pro-gay marriage group to make it stop...

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Lady Gaga's 'Gay Anthem' to Be Distributed by Target

Alex Blaze | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Born That Way, Target, Gay, Lady GaGa, Exploitation, Tom Emmer, Cooption, Entertainment News

There have been lots of orgs and LGBT people calling for a boycott of Target and I would expect people like Lady Gaga, who generally keep up with the queer news, to have a vague recollection of those events.

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Governor's Seat Within Dem's Reach

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010 Minnesota Governor, Minnesota Governor 2010, Minnesota, 2010 Elections, Tom Emmer, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Governor, Politics News

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Republican official tells The Associated Press that Republican Tom Emmer will concede the Minnesota governor's race to Democ...

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Recount Ordered In Undecided Governor's Race

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Emmer, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Governor, Minnesota Governor Recount, Minnesota 2010 Elections, 2010 Elections, 2010 Minnesota Governor Recount, 2010 Minnesota Governor, Politics News

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota board on Tuesday ordered a recount in the state's undecided governor's race and refined rules aimed at heading off...

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Target Continues To Make Political Donations They Previously Apologized For

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Target, Politics News, Minnesota Governor, LGBT Rights, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Tom Emmer, Elections 2010, LGBT Issues, Eat the Press, Target Corp, Politics News

This past fall, mega-retailer Target caught a heap of bad publicity when it was revealed that they had made campaign donations in support of then-Minn...

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Democrats Pick Up Key Governor's Seat

AP | BRIAN BAKST and MARTIGA LOHN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov.-elect Mark Dayton reached out to Republicans who will lead the Legislature within hours Wednesday of his oppone...

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Minnesota Recount In Unresolved Governor's Race Gets Underway

AP | BRIAN BAKST and MARTIGA LOHN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minnesota Gubernatorial Recount, Minnesota Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota Gubernatorial Race, Minnesota Governor's Race, Minnesota Governor 2010, Minnesota Recount, Tom Emmer, Elections 2010, Minnesota Governor Recount, Minnesota Governor's Election, Mark Dayton, Politics News

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Barely an hour into a statewide recount of Minnesota's close race for governor Monday, a volunteer for Democrat Mark Dayton ge...

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Target Lost

Joe Mirabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Minnesota, Social Networks, Advertising, Tom Emmer, Target, Republican Party, Campaign Finance, Politics News

When Target contributed $150,000.00 to conservative anti-gay Minnesota Candidate for Governor Tom Emmer, they quickly became a target of boycott from the LGBT community and progressives.

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MN-Gov: 43% Dayton (D), 40% Emmer (R), 15% Horner (I) (PPP 10/27-29)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minnesota Governor Poll, Minnesota Poll, Tom Emmer, Poll Update, Poll, Mark Dayton, 2010 Minnesota Governor, Pollster, Politics News

Public Policy Polling (D) 10/27-29/10; 2,058 likely voters, 2.2% margin of error Mode: Automated phone PPP release Minnesota 2010 Governor 43% Dayto...

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MN-Gov: 39% Dayton (D), 38% Emmer (R), 13% Horner (I) (SurveyUSA 10/24-27)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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SurveyUSA 10/24-27/10; 624 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone SurveyUSA release Minnesota 2010 Governor 39% Dayton (D), 38% Emm...

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MN-Gov: 41% Dayton (D), 29% Emmer (R), 11% Horner (I) (MPR/U of Minnesota 10/21-25)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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University of Minnesota for Minnesota Public Radio 10/21-25/10; 751 likely voters, 3.6% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews MPR release M...

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MN-Gov: 41% Dayton (D), 34% Emmer (R), 13% Horner (I) (Star Tribune 10/18-21)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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PSRAI for the Star Tribune 10/18-21/10; 999 likely voters, 3.9% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews Star Tribune release Minnesota 2010 ...

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MN-Gov: 44% Dayton (D), 41% Emmer (R), 10% Horner (I) (Rasmussen 10/20)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010 Minnesota Governor Poll, Minnesota Governor Poll, Tom Emmer, Poll Update, Poll, Mark Dayton, Tom Horner, Pollster, Politics News

Rasmussen 10/20/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone Rasmussen release Minnesota 2010 Governor 44% Dayton (D), 41% Emmer ...

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Minnesota Governor Election 2010: Predict The Winner! (POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Who will be the next Minnesota Governor? Democrat Mark Dayton faces off with Republican Tom Emmer on Nov. 2, and we'd love to hear who you think will...

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Target Investors Slam Donation Supporting Minnesota Anti-Gay Rights Candidate Tom Emmer

LA Times | Jennifer Martinez and Tom Hamburger, Tribune Washington Bureau | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Trillium Asset Management, Boycott, Mn Forward, 2010 Elections, Stocks, Tom Emmer, Target, New York State Pension Fund, Walden, Minesota Governor's Race, Stock Price, Citizens United, Gay Rights, Calvert Asset Management, Best Buy, Elections 2010, Politics News

Reporting from Washington -- After weeks of public protest over its financial support of an organization that backed a GOP gubernatorial candidate opp...

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MN-Gov: 42% Dayton (D), 37% Emmer (R), 14% Horner (I) (Survey USA 10/11-13)

Huffington Post | Adam Carlson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minnesota, 2010 Elections, Tom Emmer, Poll Update, Mark Dayton, Tom Horner, Governor, Pollster, Elections 2010, Politics News

Survey USA for KSTP-TV 10/11-13/2010; 712 likely voters, 3.7% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (KSTP release) Minnesota 2010 Governor 42% Dayto...

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Minimal Wages For All

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: U.S. Economy, Minimum Wage, Unemployment, Low-Wage Workers, Low Wages, Conservatives, Economy, Wages, Joe Miller, Kevin Hassett., Tom Emmer, Unemployment Benefits, Living Wage, John Raese, Repulicans, Conservative Economics, Linda McMahon, Politics News

Here's another reason to vote in the mid-term elections this November: Conservatives think you need a pay cut. As I've said once or twice before, cons...

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MN-Gov: 40% Dayton (D), 38% Emmer (R), 15% Horner (I) (Rasmussen 10/6)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rasmussen 10/6/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (Rasmussen release) Minnesota 2010 Governor 40% Dayton (D), 38% Emme...

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MN-Gov: 38% Dayton (D), 27% Emmer (R), 16% Horner (i) (MPR 9/22-26)

Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Minnesota Public Radio / University of Minnesota 9/22-26/10; 750 likely voters, 3.6% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews (MPR release) Mi...

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Mark Dayton, Minnesota Gubernatorial Nominee, Assailed By GOP For Being 'Panicky...Erratic' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minnesota Governor 2010, Video, 2010 Elections, Campaign Ads, Tom Emmer, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Governor, Campaign Adwatch, Elections 2010, Politics News

This past Tuesday, former Senator Mark Dayton eked out a win over Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Kelliher in the Democratic primary for the Minnesot...

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Target's Promised 'Review Process' For Political Donations Has A Lot Of Anti-Gay Ground To Cover [UPDATE]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics News, LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, 2010 Elections, Tom Emmer, LGBT Rights, Target, Minnesota Governor, Gay Marriage, Eat the Press, Elections 2010, Politics News

As you may have heard, mega-retailer Target has come under fire recently for contributing to a political action committee called MN Forward, which sup...

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Target Depends on Gay Designers for Fashion Cred, Yet Gives Money to Anti-Gay Candidates -- We Call Foul

Style Section L.A. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jean Paul Gaultier, Target, Gregg Steinhafel, Tom Emmer, Target Fashion, Zac Posen, Minnesota Governor, Alexander McQueen, Los Angeles News

By Andrew Harmon If you typed "gay" into Google News last Wednesday you got a doozy in subsequent search results: Target has donated a cool $150,000 ...

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Human Rights Campaign Demands Target And Best Buy Even Out Donations To Anti-Gay Politician

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Rights Campaign Target, LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, Human Rights Campaign Tom Emmer, 2010 Elections, LGBT Rights, Tom Emmer, Human Rights Campaign Best Buy, Target, Human Rights Campaign, Minnesota Governor, Hrc, Gay Marriage, Elections 2010, Home News

Earlier this week, HuffPost's Jason Linkins and Abe Sauer at The Awl reported that the Human Rights Campaign has been slow to respond to the $250,000 ...

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Should Gays and Lesbians Boycott Target?

Joe Mirabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Emmer, Gays and Lesbians, Target, Minnesota, Boycott, Citizens United, Campaign Finance, Politics News

First, I acknowledge boycotts are a legitimate form of civil disobedience that do work in some cases. But will a gay and lesbian boycott on Target have a similar effect? Not likely.

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