Archive for January, 2008

A sign of how they’ll govern?

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

There is a group of radically conservative, religious right fundamentalists who are encouraging Christians to move to South Carolina and create their own "Christian Paleo-Conservative" government. They want to "protect marriage," "protect life" and adopt their own gold-based currency. A screenshot of their crazy YouTube video: No comments? All their talk about ...

N.C. Republican in Democratic clothing stumps on anti-gay, anti-immigrant issues

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Johnny Carter, a Summerfield, N.C., resident running for the Sixth Congressional District (pictured right), looks and sounds more like a right-wing evangelical, arch-conservative Republican. Believe it or not, however, Carter is straight-up Democrat. The race for the Sixth District will shape out to be an interesting one. Congressman Howard Coble, 76, ...

A ‘manageable’ disease?

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

On Jan. 2, Brian posted about more news of the alarming rate of increase in HIV infections among young men who have sex with men. He asked how we can start to change what may very well be a new, rising epidemic of HIV/AIDS infections -- possibly worse than what we ...

‘President Obama’ - Why gays need to worry

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Barack Obama won the Iowa Caucuses last night with 37.57 percent, with John Edwards coming in second at 29.75 percent. Clinton followed with a very close third at 29.47 percent. A conservative blogger in Greensboro says Hillary is in trouble (Conservative Alternative): This poses a big problem for Hillary as the anti-Hillary ...

Final count (more or less): Obama 38, Edwards 30, Clinton 29

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Senator Barack Obama : 37.53% Senator John Edwards : 29.82% Senator Hillary Clinton : 29.44% Governor Bill Richardson : 2.10% Senator Joe Biden : 0.94% Uncommitted : 0.14% Senator Chris Dodd : 0.02% Precincts Reporting: 1766 of 1781 (Percentages are State Delegate Equivalents.) Src: http://www.iowacaucusresults.com/, 11:30 p.m. Stay tuned on Friday, Jan. 4, for more Caucus news and commentary right ...

Obama 37, Edwards 30, Clinton 29

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Senator Barack Obama : 37.06% Senator John Edwards : 30.07% Senator Hillary Clinton : 29.65% Governor Bill Richardson : 2.15% Senator Joe Biden : 0.90% Uncommitted : 0.13% Senator Chris Dodd : 0.03% Precincts Reporting: 1621 of 1781 (Percentages are State Delegate Equivalents.) Src: http://www.iowacaucusresults.com/, 9:56 p.m.

Seventy percent of Dems say ‘NO!’ to Hillary

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Senator Barack Obama : 36.11% Senator John Edwards : 30.57% Senator Hillary Clinton : 30.34% Governor Bill Richardson : 1.89% Senator Joe Biden : 0.96% Uncommitted : 0.10% Senator Chris Dodd : 0.03% Precincts Reporting: 1401 of 1781 (Percentages are State Delegate Equivalents.) Just take a look at the numbers: Seventy or so percent of Democrats do not want ...

CNN projects Obama as winner

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

With 74% of precincts reporting, CNN has projected that Obama will emerge as the winner of the Iowa Caucuses. Edwards, who many had said would place third, is currently polling in at second. Hillary Clinton loses at third.

Obama captures 35%, Edwards stays at number two

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Senator Barack Obama : 35.25% Senator John Edwards : 31.02% Senator Hillary Clinton : 30.78% Governor Bill Richardson : 1.80% Senator Joe Biden : 1.01% Uncommitted : 0.11% Senator Chris Dodd : 0.03% Precincts Reporting: 1304 of 1781 (Percentages are State Delegate Equivalents.) Src: http://www.iowacaucusresults.com/, 9:27 p.m.

Obama leads, Edwards number two, Clinton is last

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Senator Barack Obama : 34.81% Senator John Edwards : 31.34% Senator Hillary Clinton : 31.04% Governor Bill Richardson : 1.69% Senator Joe Biden : 1.00% Uncommitted : 0.07% Senator Chris Dodd : 0.04% Precincts Reporting: 1108 of 1781 (Percentages are State Delegate Equivalents.) Kucinich's bond with ex-gay loving Obama is pushing Edwards out of first. And, Richardson reporters moving ...