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gay.americablog.com - 11/4/2009
gay referendum in Maine
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Oops they did it again . We reported late yesterday that the DNC's Organizing for America (formerly Obama for America) was emailing Mainers a generic "get out the vote" message that said nothing about the various ballot measures at play in the state, including the attempt to repeal the right of ...
TPMDC Exclusive: Inside DNC's Organizing For America
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 24 days ago
TPMDC Exclusive: Inside DNC's Organizing For America
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Nine months ago when the Democrats who ran Barack's Obama campaign created Organizing for America, no one... was sure exactly how it would work or whether it was possible to harness the enthusiasm for the new president and translate it into action.  ... (more) TPMDC Exclusive: Inside DNC's Organizing For America

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gay.americablog.com - 11/3/2009
gay ballot measure
— gay.americablog.com — Correction: The nation, minus the Democratic Party. 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 ... (more) gay ballot measure

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thedailybeast.com - 25 days ago
The Dems' Smart Abortion Move
— thedailybeast.com — House Democrats were right to sacrifice abortion protections to get health care passed. Peter Beinart on why... that strategic tradeoff can save the bill-and the party's future. The House's passage of health-care reform is the clearest sign yet that the... (more) The Dems' Smart Abortion Move

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  White House official slams Democratic Cong. Anthony Weiner, saying he should have "manned-up" in NY Mayor's race. Just sexist or homophobic too?

Opinionator:  Weekend Opinionator: Are Democrats, Too, Facing a Civil War?

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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 — ... On the day after a huge civil rights defeat for the gay and lesbian Americans, in a battle in which we were abandoned by President Obama and the Democratic National Committee, it's telling that they White House is using effeminate slurs to defame Democrats who question why the President didn't bother lifting a finger to help in a far too many races. (Don't think it's a knock on women or gays? Imagine the White House saying that Barbara Boxer or Barney Frank need to "man up" - not gonna happen.) ...

Obama backtracking on "change" slogan
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — President Obama's grassroots organization, Organizing for America, formerly Obama for America, sent out an email today lauding the one year anniversary of Obama's election (the good news - their email system apparently isn't broken). In a preamble sent along with the email, OFA informs us that Barack Obama's election was not really about "change." His election was, and I quote: ...

Weekend Opinionator: Are Democrats, Too, Facing a Civil War?
Opinionator — ... is his list, and OFA’s top staffers were all the top staffers on the Obama campaign. So, who came up with the idea to ask Maine voters to contact New Jersey when Maine has its own hugely important election? Did the White House have a say in OFA not helping gay Americans keep their civil rights in Maine? Then things got really confusing, with Aravosis claiming that the D.N.C. and its treasurer, Andrew Tobias, were sending out conflicting and “untrue” explanations of what happened (see here and ...

Sunday Talk Shows Open Thread
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — A slew of politicos and a couple military types are on the shows today. The military personnel will talk about the tragedy at Fort Hood and the ongoing wars. 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 campaign for marriage equality in Maine -- and lied about it. (We'll have much, much more to say on that growing ...

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