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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: DNC's OFA emails Mainers about tomorrow's election, conveniently forgets to mention the anti-gay ballot initiative
Tennessee Guerilla Women: Obama's OFA Silent on Maine's Anti-Gay Ballot Measure
| Obama's OFA fails to show support for gay marraige in Maine http://tinyurl.com/yjynfw9 - sends GOTV email, silent on ballot quetion 30 days ago |
| RT: @LEPHAMMER: California all over again. Could this have had something to do with it? http://tinyurl.com/yjynfw9 #shameonmaine #maineFAIL 11/4/2009 |
| RT @LEPHAMMER CA all over again. Could this have had something to do w/it? http://tinyurl.com/yjynfw9 #shameonmaine #maineFAIL WTF #OFA? 11/4/2009 |
DNC's OFA emails Mainers about tomorrow's election, conveniently forgets to mention the anti-gay ballot initiative
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... And the Democratic party wonders why it has a problem with the gay community. Joe has written a long post about this over on AMERICAblog Gay. ...
Obama's OFA Silent on Maine's Anti-Gay Ballot Measure
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... Joe wrote last night about how the DNC's "Organizing for America" organization (formerly known as "Obama for America") emailed Maine voters yesterday about today's election, but failed to mention the anti-gay ballot measure that is the number one issue in the state right now. ...
Maine: OFA Not Big on Teh Gay
Firedoglake —
... Joe wrote last night about how the DNC’s “Organizing for America” organization (formerly known as “Obama for America”) emailed Maine voters yesterday about today’s election, but failed to mention the anti-gay ballot measure that is the number one issue in the state right now. ...
White House official slams Democratic Cong. Anthony Weiner, saying he should have "manned-up" in NY Mayor's race. Just sexist or homophobic too?
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... It is amazing how often anonymous White House officials attack other Democrats and Democratic allies. And "manned-up? Sounds like a lot like "sissy." Weiner only pointed out the obvious. The White House should have stood up and supported the Democratic candidate, and supported the Democratic base in other states as well. ...
Analysis and Improvement, Part 1
Open Left - Front Page —
... (a) As John Aravosis reported, OFA did a GOTV blast on Monday. Without asking supporters to vote No On 1. But they asked New Jersey voters to support Corzine and Virginia voters to support Deeds. What would a No ask have cost them? Obama already came out against the measure. ...
Weekend Opinionator: Are Democrats, Too, Facing a Civil War?
Opinionator —
... has a good guess: “While no specific Senator is mentioned, it should be noted that Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), who is up for re-election in 2010 and is currently facing a tough race, could find herself becoming a top target of this push from the left.” Whether or not there is a fight brewing among Democrats on health reform, election week 2009 did give hints that a rift has formed on another issue: gay marriage. Things got going on Monday when Joe Sudbay of Americablog noted a new memo from Organizing for America, an advocacy project under the direction of the Democratic ...
Sunday Talk Shows Open Thread
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... No doubt, we'll get a recap of the House vote and another analysis of last week's election. But don't expect DNC Chair Tim Kaine to mention the Maine marriage election. No. The DNC and OFA largely avoid gay issues especially marriage. In fact, the DNC and OFA actually undermined the ...
Don't Ask, Don't Give
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... or anything of substance, in his speech to the Human Rights Campaign dinner. Saying gays are “naïve” for wanting the president to keep his promise. Refusing to issue a statement specifically opposing anti-gay ballot measures in Maine and Washington state. Attorney General Eric Holders flubs question on Maine, twice -- once while in Maine. DNC/OFA emailed supporters in Maine and Washington state, but didn't ask them to vote against anti-gay ballot measures, then lied about it. Senator Durbin (D-IL), a very ...
OpenLeft says women have been abandoned by DNC/OFA
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... Didn't see that one coming. Oh wait, yes we did. OFA pulled the same stunt on the gays during the election just one week ago. They asked everyone to ...


