SecDef Gates on Eliminating DADT

Secretary of Defense explains the position of the Defense Department to get the elimination of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell right. The policy should end as soon as possible. [...]

Democrats vs. Republicans – Polls Gallup & Daily Kos

Gallup poll results show that only 4 states are solidly Republican vs. the 23 states that are solidly Democratic. In other polling results, Daily Kos sponsored a poll by Research 2000 that showcases some out of touch positions by Republicans about Obama, about issues facing the country, about gays and lesbians and about a wide range of positions outside the mainstream of American thought. [...]

Walker crashed the GAB system? Uh, not really!

Over the weekend, the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Scott Walker issued a press release claiming there were so many donations to Walker’s gubernatorial campaign that the Government Accountability Board’s online system could not process them all. According to Walker’s campaign manager, Keith Gilkes, “We ended up having to ‘unload’ our report because we brought the [...]

Blogging Blue’s “Ten in ’10″

I’ve previously mentioned Blogging Blue’s “Ten in ’10,” a fundraising page I’ve set up through ActBlue to collect online contributions for the ten elected officials and organizations I feel are worth donating to for the coming election cycle, and I just wanted to take a moment to encourage those of you who support Democrats to [...]

Tuesday news & notes – those kooky Dems!

Just a few tidbits that I found interesting as I was combing the news:

Dan Bice is reporting Democratic State Rep. Barbara Toles has earned a unique distinction among Wisconsin lawmakers: she’s the only one who hasn’t introduced a single piece of legislation. As Bice notes, legislative records show Toles hasn’t been the “author” on [...]