His own party and gay groups aren't backing him, but North Carolina Senatorial hopeful Jim Neal keeps on fighting for his spot on November's ticket. Most uplifting: his competitor, Kay Hagan, has a long political history in the state and is running television ads, but 34% of Democrats still don't know who they'll pick in next week's primary. [BAR]

If you've ever wanted to see "lackluster" in action, look no further. As you most likely remember, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley caused a stink yesterday when he endorsed Hillary Clinton, saying, "[She] makes Rocky Balboa look like a pansy."

Well, loads of homos were offended by Easley's remark, but even more so by Clinton's silence on the matter. The Senator has long been a gay favorite, so one would hope she could find the balls to speak out against Easley, who many claim uttered the dreaded "hate speak".

In fact, one reader reminded us that Mrs. Clinton once vowed to denounce any hate speech in her campaign. During MSNBC's February debate, while discussing Louis Farrakhan, Clinton took on Obama for "rejecting," rather than "denouncing" the anti-Israel leader. Mrs. Clinton went on to say, "We cannot let anyone in any way say these things because of the implications that they have, which can be so far reaching."

The aforementioned reader wondered whether the presidential nominee would make good on her promise. We seriously doubt it.

GLAAD and Human Rights Campaign are acting equally lame…

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