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Ben Smith's Blog: Obama used in anti-same-sex marriage drive
Ben Smith's Blog: Obama used in anti-same-sex marriage drive
November 02, 2008 Categories: Barack Obama Obama used in anti-same-sex marriage drive The backers of a move to ban same-sex marriage in California are inaccurately suggesting they have Barack Obama's and Joe Biden's support in a mailing that appears targeted at black voters. The mailer ...
Obama on MTV: I Don't Believe in Same-Sex Marriage But I'd Leave It in Place in Calif.
Obama on MTV: I Don't Believe in Same-Sex Marriage But I'd Leave It in Place in Calif.
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Teddy Davis, Sunlen Miller, Tahman Bradley, and Rigel Anderson report: Barack Obama's nuanced position on... same-sex marriage is on full display in an MTV interview which is set to air on Monday. Obama told MTV he believes marriage... (more) Obama on MTV: I Don't Believe in Same-Sex Marriage But ...
Ben Smith's Blog: Closing strong
politico.com — On a serious note, I hope they fix those problems with voting machine shortages in Virginia that... Rachel Maddow has been highlighting on her show. There are districts where voter registration is up by as much as 40%, but they still have the same number ... (more) Ben Smith's Blog: Closing strong
Drive-By Fear: Who is Obama?
Drive-By Fear: Who is Obama?
rushlimbaugh.com — RUSH: Snerdley was telling me during the top-of-the-hour break, "I can't believe what I just learned. Obama... had 1.3 million volunteers!" I said, "Snerdley, you're behind the times. It's not just 1.3 volunteers. It's all of the Internet network that he ... (more) Drive-By Fear: Who is Obama?
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The Talent Show — ... . The fact that this failure was in “liberal” California was a crushing blow. Through shameful propaganda and the inadvertent assistance of the mushy-mouthed Democrats who tried to straddle both sides of this issue (I’m looking at you, Barack), bigotry has been enshrined into our state constitution. Thousands of marriages are going to be nullified because a slim majority of insecure strangers want their discomfort about homosexuality to be codified into law. ...

Bittersweet
This Modern World — ... . The fact that this failure was in “liberal” California was a crushing blow. Through shameful propaganda and the inadvertent assistance of the mushy-mouthed Democrats who tried to straddle both sides of this issue (I’m looking at you, Barack ), bigotry has been enshrined into our state constitution. Thousands of marriages are going to be nullified because a slim majority of insecure strangers want their discomfort about homosexuality to be codified into law. It’s hard to celebrate an Obama victory with this stunning reminder that Americans can still be small and bitter and ...

Greg Saunders: Bittersweet
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... . The fact that this failure was in "liberal" California was a crushing blow. Through shameful propaganda and the inadvertent assistance of the mushy-mouthed Democrats who tried to straddle both sides of this issue (I'm looking at you, Barack), bigotry has been enshrined into our state constitution. Thousands of marriages are going to be nullified because a slim majority of insecure strangers want their discomfort about homosexuality to be codified into law. ...

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