Tag Archives: 2010 elections

Spring Forward, Fall BACK

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COLORADO: Teabagger Ken “Gayness Is Like Alcoholism” Buck LOSES Senate Race

Teabagger Ken Buck, who said that gayness is a choice, except when it’s not, like for alcoholics, has lost his bid to unseat Sen. Michael Bennet, who was appointed to the Senate to replace Ken Salazar, Obama’s choice for Secretary of the Interior. It was an extremely tight race with Buck leading most of the way, so this is a …

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House & Senate Results Maps

A few races are still too close to call.

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San Francisco Passes Sit/Lie Prop L

San Francisco has approved its controversial Proposition L, which bans sitting or lying on public sidewalks between the hours of 7AM and 11PM. Repeat offenders face now thirty days in jail. The bill is intended to give the city’s shop owners (and homeowners) some respite from the homeless who often panhandle aggressively from in front of their buildings for weeks …

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I Never Saw Nancy Pelosi Cry

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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 …

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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 …

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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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ALASKA: 70 Teabaggers Registered As Write-Ins To Confuse Murkowski Voters

Hoping to confuse Alaska voters intent on voting for write-in candidate Sen. Lisa Murkowski, at least 70 teabagger supporters of anti-gay nutjob Joe Miller have also had their names placed on today’s ballot. The possibility that Miller backers or Tea Party supporters would launch some sort of effort in an attempt to torpedo her write-in bid was already a concern …

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Cindy Jacobs: If Latinos Vote Against Gay Marriage, God Told Me He’ll Grant Them Comprehensive Immigration Reform

God has personally spoken to evangelical whackadoodle Cindy Jacobs to let her know that IF the nation’s Latinos vote against candidates who support gay marriage, he’ll reward them by allowing the advancement of comprehensive immigration reform. God is SO motherfucking omnipotent, but he’s also not above a little vote trading. So Sayeth Cindy. (Via – Right Wing Watch)

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Morning View – Election Day NYC

A perky nonagenarian took my ballot at the Lenox Hill Senior Center and fed it into the machine. Then when the screen read “Vote Recorded!” she shook my hand and said, “Thanks, American!” That choked me up a little bit.

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Quote Of The Day – Lady Bunny

“Alan Cumming recently wrote that he was so fed up with Democrats’ inaction on gay issues that he was tempted to not vote in the midterm elections. This comes after two years of hearing gays whine “I voted for Hillary” whenever someone gripes about Obama. Well, Hillary isn’t running in the approaching midterms. So stop being such babies and deal …

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Sam Seder: Don’t Vote GOP, That’s Bullshit

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God Wants You To Vote Republican

Because one day you’ll be standing before Jeebus and have to account for your actions when he asks, “Why did you vote for a leader who’s attempting to redefine my institution of marriage?” And if your answer is “because that leader was good on jobs and the economy,” you are TOTALLY getting your ass sent to hell. Apparently Jeebus doesn’t …

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The Rent Is Too Damn Funky

Rent Is Too Damn High Party candidate Jimmy McMillan, whose now-famous rant at the New York gubernatorial debate landed him the highest honor for whackadoodles everywhere, an SNL Weekend Update parody, is releasing an album of original songs. The New York Times has posted the first single, What Is This?, which actually isn’t terrible. Below are other snippets from the …

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Nate Silver’s Final Governorships Forecast

Larger interactive version here. We’re certainly enjoying that dark blue in California, aren’t we? Florida remains troublesome, with teabagger and Medicare fraudster Rick Scott maintaining a slight lead over Democrat Alex Sink. In Illinois state Sen. Bill Brady is in a toss-up with Gov. Pat Quinn, who had the unenviable job of taking over for Rod Blogojevich. In Minnesota former …

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Nate Silver’s Final House Forecast

Larger interactive version here. Silver gives the Democrats an 18% chance of holding the House majority. Blue Dog Democrats have downplayed their support of health care reform and distanced themselves from the president, a mistake in my opinion, since many consider it the crowning achievement of the Obama administration so far.

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FLORIDA: Charlie “Closet Case” Crist Rides The Fabulous Campaign Bus

Towleroad notes: “Charlie Crist’s choice of “Fabulous” Coach Lines to take his campaign around the state just seems damn appropriate.” Crist is trailing badly behind teabagger Marco Rubio and tongues are already wagging over how long it will be before his sham marriage unravels once he’s a private citizen again. Crist quickly married Halloween costume heiress Carole Rome in 2008 …

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Will Elected Teabaggers Change The GOP?

Newsy collates some thoughts about how, if at all, elected Tea Party candidates may be able to push their agenda within the GOP.

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NEVADA: Sen. Harry Reid In Toss-Up In Final Polls Against Sharron Angle

The two final polls in Sen. Harry Reid’s battle against Sharron Angle show him only 1-3 points behind, which is essentially a tie in the famed “margin of error” game. Nate Silver continues to call the seat as “likely GOP.” This is the race that will have the nation up very late tomorrow night.

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