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South Carolina: Mark Sanford Beats Elizabeth Colbert Busch In Special Congressional Election

by David Badash ● 8:36 PM May 7, 2013
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Former Republican Governor Mark Sanford has beat Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special Congressional election for SC-01. Colbert Busch would have been the first woman in a half-century to take the seat.

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Jim DeMint’s World View Slammed By Top Conservatives After ‘Shoddy’ Immigration Study

by David Badash ● 6:15 PM May 6, 2013
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Jim DeMint’s world view has been slammed by conservative leaders in his first important event on the national stage after taking the helm of the Heritage Foundation.

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Family Research Council Finally Scrubs Nazi Reference From Sermon Used To Fight Marriage Equality

by Andy Birkey At The American Independent ● 10:01 AM April 22, 2013
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A Family Research Council sermon said “homosexuals essentially practice Joseph Goebel’s [sic] Nazi philosophy of propaganda,” and after outcry from the LGBT and Jewish communities, FRC finally scrubbed it from their site.

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Mark Sanford, Accused Of Trespassing By Ex, Loses National GOP Support For House Election

by David Badash ● 2:28 PM April 17, 2013
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The NRCC has dropped all support for Mark Sanford, the disgraced former South Carolina governor now running in a special election to fill a U.S. House seat.

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Former SC Governor Mark ‘Appalachian Trail’ Sanford Wins GOP Congressional Primary

by David Badash ● 9:00 PM April 2, 2013
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Mark Sanford, the former philandering Governor of South Carolina who gave “Appalachian Trail” a whole new meaning, just won the GOP primary and will face Democratic nominee Elizabeth Colbert Busch.

DOMA

North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan Comes Out For Marriage Equality

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 12:33 PM March 27, 2013
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North Carolina’s Kay Hagan is the latest Democratic Senator from a culturally conservative state to publicly pledge her support for marriage equality.

Civil Rights

Rape: Air Force Commander Overrules, Tosses Out A Jury’s Sexual Assault Conviction

by David Badash ● 1:47 PM March 12, 2013
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A U.S. Air Force Commander has tossed out a military court jury’s decision that found Lt. Colonel James Wilkerson guilty of sexually assaulting a woman service member.

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UPDATE: Lindsey Graham Gets Possible Challenger: Gay GOProud Tea Party Activist

by David Badash ● 11:40 AM March 11, 2013
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham may get a primary challenge from gay GOProud Tea Party activist, Bruce Carroll, aka “GayPatriot.”

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South Carolina Lawmaker Outed As Gay, Says ‘I Don’t Think That’s A Sex Scandal In 2013′

by David Badash ● 6:56 PM March 8, 2013
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A local South Carolina lawmaker has been outed as gay by a blogger who himself made news when he claimed to have had an “inappropriate physical relationship” with Republican Nikki Haley weeks before she was elected Governor.

Marriage

6th Grader With Two Moms Asks SCOTUS Justices To Support Gay Marriage — Sotomayor Responds

by David Badash ● 3:24 PM March 6, 2013
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A sixth grade student with two moms who have been together for 26 years wrote the Supreme Court justices asking them to support same-sex marriage equality. Justice Sotomayor responded.

Hate Groups

Conspiracy-Fueled Anti-Government Patriot Groups Explode With Anti-Obama Hatred

by David Badash ● 10:47 AM March 6, 2013
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The number of conspiracy-fueled anti-government “patriot” groups has increased more than 900% since President Barack Obama’s election in 2008, growing from 149 to 1360.

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READ: President Obama’s State Of The Union Address — Full Text

by David Badash ● 9:19 PM February 12, 2013
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President Barack Obama tonight is delivering the State of the Union address,
Here, the President’s complete speech, as prepared for delivery.

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State Of The Union: Besides Apple CEO Tim Cook, Who’s On Michelle Obama’s Guest List?

by David Badash ● 1:20 PM February 12, 2013
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The First Lady has invited 23 people, including Apple’s Tim Cook and a 102-year old retired farmworker who stood in line for three hours to vote, and others. (Video)

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Obama To Attend Religious Event Sponsored By Group Tied To Uganda ‘Kill The Gays’ Bill

by David Badash ● 6:45 PM February 6, 2013
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President Obama Thursday will attend the 61st annual National Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Fellowship Foundation, which has ties to Uganda’s Kill The Gays bill.

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