Tag Archives: 2014 elections

FLORIDA: Hater Cheers Crist Loss

Stemberger is the head of the Florida Family Policy Council and the chairman of the anti-gay answer to the Boy Scouts. He recently declared that the fight against same-sex marriage is “worth dying for.”

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Scott Lively Gets 0.9% Of Vote

Crackpot Scott Lively earned 0.9% of the vote in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race, finishing just ahead of wealthy investment banker Jeff McCormick, who is reportedly not also crazy.

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HomoQuotable – Gregory Angelo

“This is really a time of choosing for LGBT advocates on the left. Do you support the left agenda, or do you actually support equal rights for Americans? Those who fall in the latter category are going to be the ones who are going to be come to the table with Republicans and find solutions, ways to pass things, like …

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Still No Winner In DeMaio/Peters Race

Via NBC San Diego: Marked by attack ads, sexual harassment allegations and a campaign headquarters break-in scandal, one of the nation’s most contentious and closely watched races comes to an end as 52nd Congressional District residents cast their ballots for Democrat incumbent Congressman Scott Peters or Republican challenger Carl DeMaio. With 100 percent of local precincts reporting, DeMaio has a …

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Headline Of The Day

From the Huffington Post.

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Empire Red State Building

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RE-ELECTED: All LGBT House Members

The 2014 midterms were not a total disaster, at least for the six openly LGBT members of the US House. Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), Rep. Jared Polis* (D-CO), Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), Rep Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rep David Cicilline (D-RI), and Rep. Kysten Sinema (D-AZ) all retained their seats today.  Openly gay US House candidates who lost their bids …

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As Predicted

Now we just wait to see by how much.

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FLORIDA: Gov. Rick Scott Wins

Perhaps the biggest disappointment of the night.

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MONTANA: Republican Steve Daines Wins Seat Held by Retiring Sen. John Walsh

Walsh was appointed to replace Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, who retired earlier this year before the end of his term. Walsh then dropped out of the race after plagiarism charges resulted in the revocation of his master’s degree. State Rep. Amanda Curtis was then chosen to run in Walsh’s place. Another Senate pickup for the GOP.

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MASSACHUSETTS: Gay GOP Candidate Richard Tisei Loses To Seth Moulton

Iraq War veteran Seth Moulton, who has never held elected office, beat nine-term Democratic Rep. John Tierney in the primary. Massachusetts has not elected a House Republican since 1996. Tisei was one of two gay GOP House candidates, the other is freak show Carl DeMaio in California. NOM campaigned for both Moulton and DeMaio’s opponent, Rep. Scott Peters.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Defeats GOP Challenger Scott Brown

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PENNSYLVANIA: LGBT Ally Tom Wolf Defeats Incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett

No surprise here. Wolf has said that he would sign a statewide hate crimes law like the one unanimously approved last week by the Philadelphia City Council.

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Election Night Open Thread

I’ll do separate posts as results for key races come in, but let’s make this the main room to share news and opinions.

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Sen. Cory Booker Vs Twitter Troll

Twitchy thinks Booker’s response is outrageous.

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Homocon Drudge Taunts In Advance

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SOUTH CAROLINA: Gov & AG File Motion Opposing Demand For Gay Marriage

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and state Attorney General Alan Wilson, both of whom are up for reelection today, have filed a federal brief opposing the demand that the state comply with the ruling of the Fourth Circuit Court and allow same-sex marriages to commence. Via the Post And Courier: The 57-page brief filed late Monday argues that a lawsuit …

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Retweeted By Carl DeMaio

DeMaio has been blocking some writers and reporters on Twitter, but this one he likes.

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Final Senate Prediction Map

From the Washington Post: All three models agree on the six Republican pickups that should hand the GOP the majority — either Tuesday or, potentially, on Dec. 6 after a runoff in Louisiana. Election Lab, LEO and FiveThirtyEight give Republicans a 70 percent or better chance of winning: Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia. The latter three …

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NOM: Vote Against Judicial Dictatorships

“Dear Joe, This is it: Election Day. I am writing today to encourage you to make sure, whatever it takes, that you get out there and vote, and vote for the values we hold dear. Vote for the rights and fundamental liberties given us by God and secured by the first amendment. Vote for a system of government that is …

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