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Tony Perkins On DOMA Vote

“Today’s vote disrespects Americans across the country who want to protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman – and have done as much in the 31 states who have passed statewide referenda in favor of marriage. It will also require Americans in every state to subsidize homosexual couples by using tax dollars to provide them with …

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Family Research Council Vs. Herman Cain

Tom McClusky is the vice president of FRC Action, the Family Research Council’s lobbying arm. As far as I know, this is the first real shot at Cain taken by the far wingnut right since the scandal broke. UNRELATED: On Tuesday McClusky’s brother James was elected to the New York Supreme Court. That’s quite disturbing.

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Obama Even With Generic Republican

Business Insider crows that the president is “surging” because he’s now essentially tied against that mysterious “generic” GOP candidate. Incumbents running for reelection underperform in this sort of poll, which allows voters to imagine their ideal candidate running against Obama. When placed in a head-to-head match-up with the GOP field, Obama performs even better. Obama has also gained tremendously among …

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Senate DOMA Vote Reactions

Log Cabin Republicans “Today’s hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee makes clear what we already knew – that while the nation is fast approaching a tipping point in favor of respecting all marriages, we are not there yet,” said R. Clarke Cooper, Log Cabin Republicans Executive Director. “There is much work to be done before we cross the finish line. …

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Senate Advances DOMA Repeal

The Senate Judiciary Committee has narrowly voted 10-8 to move the Respect For Marriage Act, which would repeal DOMA, to the full chamber for consideration. Discussion during today’s debate revealed that the repeal’s sponsors will probably not submit the bill during this or next year as it has little chance of passage on the Senate floor. Aware of that decision, …

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