West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin’s win means the slim chance of the GOP winning a Senate majority is essentially gone.
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CONNECTICUT: Wrestling Maven Linda McMahon Loses To AG Blumenthal
Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal picked up retiring Sen. Chris Dodd’s Senate seat after an ugly battle with GOP pro wrestling zillionaire Linda McMahon. NICE. A happy surprise.
Read More »NEW HAMPSHIRE: Pro-Marriage Incumbent Gov. John Lynch Wins
NOM spent a LOT of money funding Lynch’s opponent and to support GOP candidates in the New Hampshire legislature. But without a GOP governor, NOM’s chances of overturning gay marriage in New Hampshire have been lessened significantly. UPDATE: NOM’s Brian Brown is tweeting that they have won a “veto-proof majority” of anti-gay state seats. More on this tomorrow.
Read More »FLORIDA: Anti-Gay Teabagger Marco Rubio Defeats Charlie Crist For Senate
Oh, what a world in which Charlie Crist was actually the better choice. Rubio, of course, is in the pocket of the Florida Family Policy Council, who were one of the main groups behind Amendment 2, which instituted a statewide constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Rubio’s decisive win has thrilled the repulsive quislings at GOProud, who’ve never met a disgustingly …
Read More »KENTUCKY: Teabagger Rand Paul Stomps His Boot On The Face Of The State
Matt Yglesias has the best tweet in reaction to the networks calling teabagger Rand Paul as the Senate winner from Kentucky: “Finally we have a Senator willing to stand up the tyranny of the Civil Rights Act!”
Read More »Lexington KY Elects Openly Gay Mayor
The Victory Fund reports that Lexington, Kentucky, the state’s second-largest city, has elected openly gay candidate Jim Gray as mayor. Vice-Mayor Jim Gray was victorious tonight in his second campaign for the city’s top job, beating incumbent Mayor Jim Newberry. This is a tremendous victory for Lexington, for Kentucky’s LGBT community and for fairness. We are proud of Jim Gray …
Read More »Election Returns Tonight On JMG
I’ll be up very late tonight (as long as I can keep my eyes open) to report election results, particularly those that will impact LGBT issues. Of course, the final result of many races may not be known for weeks, as vote-by-mail states only had to have today’s postmark for ballots to be valid. Follow JMG on Twitter, where I’ll …
Read More »REMINDER: Truth Wins Out NARTH Protest This Saturday In Philadelphia
This here website thingy is a proud co-sponsor of this Saturday’s protest at the NARTH annual convention in Philadelphia. Truth Wins Out reminds us: The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) is having its annual convention in Philadelphia (Nov. 5-7). The notorious “ex-gay” group is hoping that Americans have amnesia and don’t remember that its most “prominent” …
Read More »George Takei: Mr. McCance, You Are Douchebag And You’ll Always Be One
George Takei fires a photon torpedo into the ass of Arkansas idiot Clint McCance in his inimitable style. LOVES IT. (Via – The Advocate)
Read More »Election Day Open Thread
Tell us about your experiences at the polls today and make your predictions. You DID vote today, right? I’ll bump this post to back to the top of the blog a couple of times during the day as the polls open across the country. PS: GO VOTE!
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