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GOP Senate Candidate New Chair Of Women's Drug Company

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.25.2012

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Former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, a current Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Wisconsin, has accepted the board chairmanshi...

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Punk Rock Band Insults GOP Senate Candidate

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.14.2012

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WASHINGTON -- When you're a politician, it's tough enough to pick songs to play at your campaign events that send the right message and rev up a crowd...

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Obama's and America's Remarkable Evolution on Gay Rights

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.11.2012

Historians will no doubt view President Obama's announcement favoring same-sex marriage as an historic statement, parallel to those of FDR on workers' rights and LBJ on civil rights. But like FDR and LBJ, Obama's endorsement was due to a combination of personal belief and political opportunity.

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Gay Politicians Come Out In Force For 2012

The Daily Beast | Allison Yarrow | Posted 04.26.2012

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Kyrsten Sinema, a seven-year veteran of the Arizona legislature, is running to become the first openly bisexual member of Congress....

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Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin Raises More Than $2 Million For Senate Campaign

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 04.11.2012

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Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) said Wednesday morning that her U.S. Senate campaign brought in more than $2 million in the first quarter of 2012 fundrais...

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Romney Will Be 'Buffet Rule' Ally, Dems Predict

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 04.05.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Democrats predicted on Thursday that the GOP would cave on the so-called Buffett Rule and pass a tax hike targeted at people who earn mo...

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Rudy Giuliani Endorses Candidate In Wisconsin Senate Race

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 03.29.2012

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Rudy Giuliani weighed in on the GOP primary for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race Thursday, endorsing former Gov. Tommy Thompson. Giuliani is the forme...

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Boehner 'Will Continue To Respect' Law Against Same-Sex Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 03.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats on Monday took another shot at persuading House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) into dropping his legal support fo...

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Wisconsin Democrats Attack Mitt Romney, Ignore Other Republican Candidates

The Huffington Post | Anna Staver | Posted 03.26.2012

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Wisconsin Democrats have set their sites squarely on Mitt Romney in advance of the Republican presidential primary in the Badger State on April 3. ...

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The Buffett Rule: It's About Restoring Tax Fairness

Tammy Baldwin | Posted 05.26.2012

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It may surprise a lot of people to find Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, Sheldon Whitehouse and I on the same side of anything. But with an issue like this that makes so much sense the real question is, why does today's right wing disagree?

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Let's Talk About Taxes

Tammy Baldwin | Posted 05.20.2012

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For too long in America, there's been two tax systems: one for the middle class and another for the very wealthiest. This year, let's make tax season about restoring tax fairness for America's working families.

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The Year of the Populist Woman

Mike Lux | Posted 05.02.2012

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If all or even most of this class of women senators were to win in 2012, it would be historic, easily the highest quality group of new women senators ever. Progressives should do everything we can to rally behind them and help carry them to victory.

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Democrats Accuse GOP Of 'War On Women'

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 02.29.2012

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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is taking advantage of the controversy over contraception and women's health issues to feature its female...

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Tommy Thompson Airs First TV Ad, Poll Finds Key Race In Dead Heat

Posted 03.27.2012

Tommy Thompson is out with his first TV ad in the Wisconsin Senate race. The Republican former governor promises in the ad to repeal "Obamacare" and "...

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Wisconsin GOP Rolls Back Equal Pay Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- In 2009, the Wisconsin legislature made it easier for victims of wage discrimination to have their day in court. That law is now on the ...

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Influential Progressive Group Announces Top 10 House Candidates

HuffingtonPost.com | Mollie Reilly | Posted 02.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Democracy for America, the grassroots group founded by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, has named its top 10 progressive candidates in t...

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Republicans Go After Tammy Baldwin, Claire McCaskill On Birth Control Rule

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Republicans are trying to use President Obama's recent birth control rule to cause trouble for Democratic senatorial candidates, airing ...

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Amid Scott Walker Recall Effort, Wisconsin Senate Race Heats Up

Posted 03.27.2012

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For months the effort to recall of Gov. Scott Walker (R) has monopolized political headlines in Wisconsin. But another crucial election is taking shap...

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LGBT Celebs And Allies Share Their Top Moments Of 2011

Posted 12.28.2011

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From the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" to gay marriage coming to New York, 2011 was an incredible year for the LGBT community. In honor of the ...

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LGBT Predictions For 2012

Laurence Watts | Posted 02.26.2012

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During this month, journalists do one of two things: write an article summing up the main events of the year almost gone, or write a forward-looking piece about the year to come. 2011 was a great year for the LGBT community, but I think 2012 is going to be even better.

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What Will the Democratic Left Do in 2012?

Lawrence Wittner | Posted 02.18.2012

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It seems that the Democratic party's leftwing, while giving tepid backing to Obama, will concentrate its energies on candidates and ventures that it considers more deserving of its support.

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Women and the Road Home From Iraq

Stephanie Schriock | Posted 02.14.2012

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Though there are no words, I can only say today thank you to every American woman and man who served in Iraq. I will always be grateful for their sacrifice, and grateful for the women fighting to make sure that sacrifice is honored.

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Tammy Baldwin Delivers Passionate Defense Of Progressivism

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The typical Washington consultant has simple advice for Senate candidates in a purple state: Run to the middle, and whatever you do, don...

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Barney Frank Sounds Off On Retirement, His Sex Scandal With A Hustler, Anthony Weiner, And More

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 01.31.2012

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Congressman Barney Frank says his leaving Congress will make it harder to get LGBT rights legislation passed, though he has faith in the openly gay an...

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'It's Going To Be A Very Bloody, Divisive Primary'

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 01.31.2012

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MADISON, Wis. — The toughest opponent Tommy Thompson may have to overcome in next year's U.S. Senate race is Tommy Thompson himself. The former...

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