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Election 2012

There's No Going Back!

Lorri L. Jean | Posted 01.08.2013 | Gay Voices
Lorri L. Jean

What a difference four years make! In the progress of social justice movements, it's rare to see change happen this quickly, but the tide of LGBT civil rights has turned. Tuesday's election is historic for everyone who supports our country's principles of freedom and justice.

John Celock

Afghanistan Vet Beats Back Voter ID Advocate

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.08.2012 | Politics

A last-minute infusion of $525,000 from a Washington, D.C., Republican group did not propel a Republican voter identification advocate into the Missou...

WATCH: Local Traffic Reporters Directs Fleeing Romney Supporters To Canada

Posted 11.08.2012 | Media

A local Tulsa, Oklahoma traffic reporter answered a special request put forth by some viewers on Wednesday. "I know a lot people said that if their...

Adam Carlson

Dems Make Hopeful Gains In House

HuffingtonPost.com | Adam Carlson | Posted 11.13.2012 | Politics

Democrats retained the White House and the Senate on Tuesday night, but they fell about 18 seats short (give or take a few still-undecided races) of w...

Romney Campaign: We Lost Florida

Posted 11.09.2012 | Politics

Mitt Romney's campaign said that President Barack Obama won the state of Florida in the race for the White House. The Miami Herald reports that Ro...

So Proud: Thoughts After Midnight

Sarah S. Kilborne | Posted 01.08.2013 | Gay Voices
Sarah S. Kilborne

As I sat on my stairs listening to President Obama, unwilling to move lest I miss a single word, I felt waves of relief and joy. My civil rights mean everything to me. And they mean something to my president, too.

The Gay Rights Election

Richard Socarides | Posted 01.08.2013 | Gay Voices
Richard Socarides

It has been "Washington groupthink" that gay issues are dangerous for elected officials, even ones who are sympathetic to our cause. It is now a new day. Politicians need to recognize that their embrace of us not only is the right thing to do but leads to success at the ballot box.

Post-Election Ideas for Updating Your Now-Lonely Facebook Page

Melissa Sher | Posted 01.08.2013 | Parents
Melissa Sher

We need to get posting again, America. Don't have any ideas? Borrow some of these.

'They're Panicking in Herds... They DO Panic in Herds!'

David Trumble | Posted 01.08.2013 | Politics
David Trumble

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On LGBT Equality, It's Very Clear Where The Trend Lines Are Going

Joe Sudbay | Posted 01.08.2013 | Gay Voices
Joe Sudbay

The arc of the moral universe bent a bit more toward justice on Tuesday. The president helped move the issue of LGBT equality forward -- and his reelection campaign was helped by moving it along, too. There's a new conventional wisdom: LGBT equality is a winning issue.

Elise Foley

Senate Democrats Gear Up For Immigration Reform Fight Post-Inauguration

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.09.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are planning to quickly revisit immigration reform after President Barack Obama's inauguration, according to several De...

Was This a Transformational Election After All?

Jerry Lanson | Posted 01.08.2013 | Politics
Jerry Lanson

America's voters didn't only choose a new president Tuesday. They also gave notice that neither money nor intimidation can turn American politics back to either the last century or old power relationships.

WATCH: GOP Senator: 'Stupid' Comments 'Tainted' Republican Party

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 11.08.2012 | Politics

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) leveled harsh criticism against members of her own party during an appearance on CNN on Thursday. "We had Repub...

Key Factor In Obama Win Sparks Republican Concern

Posted 11.08.2012 | Politics

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER -- Omayra Vasquez blinks and does a double take when asked why she voted for President Barack Oba...

Obama Wins The Way His Campaign Predicted

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 11.08.2012 | Politics

CHICAGO -- In the end, President Barack Obama won re-election exactly the way his campaign had predicted: running up big margins with women and minori...

WATCH: Rachel Maddow Relishes Republican Losses

Posted 11.08.2012 | Media

Rachel Maddow relished all the Democratic wins from Tuesday night's election. Before launching into a long list of accomplishments, Maddow told her...

Is Your Mind Abuzz Post-Election? 6 Tips To Relax

Amer Khan, M.D. | Posted 01.08.2013 | Healthy Living
Amer Khan, M.D.

Every day in my sleep medicine practice I see people who don't even recognize that they are stressed out. Our minds are like a jet ready to take off, and the body is screaming to keep us grounded, sometimes making us hurt to get our attention.

LISTEN: 'Demoralized' Ann Coulter Laments Romney Loss

Posted 11.08.2012 | Media

A subdued Ann Coulter joined conservative host Laura Ingraham on her radio show on Wednesday to discuss President Barack Obama's reelection. Coult...

President Obama's Reelection and Progressive Dissonance

Abdulrahman El-Sayed | Posted 01.07.2013 | Politics
Abdulrahman El-Sayed

For progressives who care about peace, prosperity, civil liberties, and the future of our country, Obama's reelection last night was no victory. It was the rock we chose over the hard place. I have little hope because there has been less change.

Tuition Being Cut After Voters Approve Tax Hike On The RIch

Reuters | Posted 01.08.2013 | College

By Mary Slosson SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov 7 (Reuters) - California's Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, eager to show quick results from ...

John Celock

Dems Celebrate Statehouse Gains Over Tea Party

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.07.2012 | Politics

Democrats are celebrating gains in state legislatures around the country -- including capturing control of eight chambers -- two years after a Republi...

Talking Politics With My Toddler

Liz Joynt Sandberg | Posted 01.07.2013 | Parents
Liz Joynt Sandberg

"I don't want to be a woman." I saw her face that evening and I think she was afraid. I think she imagined what it would feel like for someone else to be in charge of her body and she didn't like it -- it struck her as wrong. So her solution was to not become a woman.

Mark Gongloff

Elections Give Financial Reform New Lease On Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Gongloff | Posted 11.07.2012 | Business

Wall Street's costly gamble to kill financial reform by betting heavily against President Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren in the 2012 election has b...

Tea Party Takes A Pounding

The Huffington Post | Ian Gray | Posted 11.07.2012 | Politics

Only four of the 16 Senate candidates endorsed by the Tea Party Express won on Tuesday, prompting some in the Republican Party to expect a battle over...

Paul Blumenthal

States Take A Stand Against Citizens United

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 11.07.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- In Colorado and Montana voters overwhelmingly stated their disapproval of the campaign finance climate that emerged in the wake of the S...